- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Funeral Services for Dr. Richard Carlton Hackney, Saturday, February 10, 1968, Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Atlanta, Georgia, 2 O'Clock P.M.
- Date of Original:
- 1968-02-10
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Richard Carlton Hackney. Birth date: (not recorded). Death date: February 7, 1968. Funeral date: February 10, 1968. Church: Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Atlanta, Ga.). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_hackneyrichardcarlton19680210
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_hackneyrichardcarlton19680210
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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PALLBEARERS
Dr. Hugh M. Gloster
Mr. Raymond Mathis
Mr. T. M. Alexander
Mr. P. H. Garland
Mr. Allen E. Caldwell
Dr. Albert M. Davis
Mr. Hubert M. Jackson
Mr. W. L. Calloway
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
The Medical Society
The Kappa Boule
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Family wishes to express sincere thanks to those who have called at the home, sent cards and messages of sympathy during their bereavement.
The Family
FUNERAL SERVICES
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1968
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Atlanta, Georgia 2 O'CLOCK P.M.
BR: RICHARD CARLTON HACKNEY
Dr. Richard Carlton Hackney, prominent physician and surgeon of Atlanta, Georgia, passed at 2 A.M. on Wednesday morning, February 7, 1968 at the McLendon Hospital.
Prior to his passing Dr. Hackney had been ill for a year. Because of his health he first limited and later discontinued his medical practice.
Dr. Hackney received the B.S. -degree at Morehouse College in 1931 and the M.D. degree at Meharry Medical College in 1935. He served his internship in S.t. Louis, Missouri at the Homer G. Phillips Hospital, where he was a staff member from 1935 to 1940.
He practiced medicine in Atlanta for twenty- seven years, was a member of the Atlanta Medical Society and the Fulton County Medical Society. He was regarded by his medical colleagues as a brilliant surgeon.
Dr. Hackney was active . n religious and civic life. He was a member of the St. Paul of t he Cross Catholic Church, the St. Paul of the Cross School Board, and the Knights of Columbus. He was also a life member of the N.A.A.C.P. and chairman of the Butler Street Y.M.C.A. Membership Campaign from 1965 to 1967. He was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the Kappa Boule, the 27 Club, and many other organizations.
During t he 1967 commencement exercises at Morehouse College Dr. Hackney was one of the recipients of the first Alumni Medals to be awarded by the Atlanta Institution for outstanding achievement. He was selected Man of the Year in Medicine by the Atlanta Medical Society.
Dr. Hackney is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gertrude Pruitt Hackney, four sons: Richard, Jr., Wendell, Elbert, and Forrest, and an aunt, Mrs. Rosalie Franklin of Rome, Georgia.
Processional ------------------------------------------------ "Lord Have Mercy"
From the New English Mass
Concelebrated Mass _________ Very Rev. Edward J. B~nks, C.P.
Principal Celebrant
Old Testament Reading ---------------------------------- Dr. Henry Lang
New Testament Reading -------------------------- Fr. Patrick Connell
Archdiocesan Director of Hospitals
Homily -------------------------------------------- Fr. Emanuel Trainor, C.T.
Offertori Hymn -------------------------- "God S:o Loved The World"
Conclusion of the Canon ----------------------------- The Lord's Prayer
Communion Hymn --------------------- "0 Lord I Am Not Worthy"
Remarks -------------------------------------------- Dr-. Calvin A. Brown, Jr.
:President, Atlanta Medical Society
Eulogy -------------------------------------------------- Dr. Benjamin E. Mays
Morehouse College Hymn ________________ Dr. Wendell P. Whalum
.organist
Final-Blessing ------------------------------------ Fr. Richard-Leary, ~C.P.
Chaplain, Holy. Family Hospital
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Music: St. Paul of the Cross Choir Mr. David Stills, Organist
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.Altar Boys: Eddie Grier and Sterling Harris