- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- In Loving Memory, Adam Kirvin, Sunrise: August 25, 1919 - Sunset: April 2, 2001, Saturday, April 7, 2001, 10:00 a.m., Jackson Funeral Residency, 384 Communipaw Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2001-04-07
- Subject:
- African American men--New Jersey--Jersey City--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--New Jersey--Jersey City--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--New Jersey--Jersey City---History--20th century
Funeral service--New Jersey--Jersey City--History--20th century
Mourning customs--New Jersey--Jersey City--History--20th century
African Americans--New Jersey--Jersey City--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, 40.72816, -74.07764
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Adam Kirvin. Birth date: August 25, 1919. Death date: April 2, 2001. Funeral date: April 7, 2001. Church: Jackson Funeral Residency (Jersey City, N.J.). 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_kirvinadam20010407
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_kirvinadam20010407
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Footprints
One night I dreamed a dream.
I was walking along the beach with my Lord
Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene, I noticed two sets
offootprints in the sand,
one belonging to me
and one to my Lord
When the last scene ofmy life shot before me
I looked back at the footprints in the sand
There was only one set offootprint~. ,- ~ ;llo~
I realized that this was at the lowest
and saddest times ofmy.life.
This always ~oth~red me ..
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"Lord, you told me when I decided to foil~w You; "
You would walk and talk with me all the way.
Bu_,t I'm aware that during the most troublesome
times ofmy life ~here is only one set offootprints.
I just don 't understand why, when 1 needed You most,
You leave me.
He whispered, "My precious child,
I love you and will never leave you
Never, ever, during your trials and testings.
When you saw only one set offootprints
it was then that I carried you. "
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In Loving Memory
Sunrise August 25, 1919
Sunset April 2, 200 1
Adam Kirvin
Saturday, April 7, 200 1
10:00 a.m.
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Jackson Funeral Residency
384 Communipaw Avenue
Jersey City, New Jersey
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Adam Kirvin was born on August 25, 1919, in Florence, South Carolina. He was the son ofthe late Nettie and George Kirvin. Adam departed this life on April2, 2001 at Christ Hospital in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Adam migrated from South Carolina to Brooklyn, New York in the
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1940s where he worked in the restaurant business, and as a trolley car driver, and as a New York Yellow Taxi Cab driver for 30 years. He retired in 1987.
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After making his home in BrookiYn, Adam then :noved to Jerse):' City
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where he was known r?~help the shut-ins. He alw~y~ had a pleasant w~r~ to~~
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siblings, E~sie Ham and Lawrence Kirvin. .
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Surviving are one daughter, Trubelie Kapark of Florence, South Caro-
REMARKS
lina; two brothers, Benson of Florence, South Carolina and Josh of Warner Robins, Georgia; three sisters, Ollie Johnson ofFlorence, South Carolina,
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Grace Jenkins and Gertrude Somerville, both of Jersey City; and, a host of nieces and nephews.
Adam Kirvin loved hi~ family, his community, and lived life to the fullest. He loved life so much even the pigeons would follow him to the store.
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He would feed them going and returning from the store. Goodbye Brother,
INTERMENT
Uncle, and Friend. We all love you, and we will dearly miss you.
HEAVENLY REST CEMETERY EAST HANOVER, NE!\' JERSEY