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J(ermau :Hasou. Sr. , R.JtowHmost of fiis Cife as 1'Cl'op" was 6om Oil !J.fm't:m6c:r 8, 1930 to tfie (ate james andCCiza6etfz cBrowu 914.asou in.7ack.ouvi{fe, P[oricfa. Jfzs earCy years u'itfi fiis parents were spent itt tfie fwmt-oj his grandinother 
Sy(f'ia QJtarfes c:Bro1t'll CaiTiouu in tfieir fiome 011 Westjlsfi(ey Street, afew 6(ocl{from tfie fieart ofactiuity in (]3{acft._7acR.onvi[fe. "CFop's" carf)' 
edltc,1tio" was acquiredat tfie Lavil(a Scfzoo{, tizeA. L. Lewis Junior 
JfltJfi Scfioo( mu{Stantou :Higfz Schoofwfiere fie gracfuatea in tfi.c Cwss of 
1949. (/Juring fiis Setlior (Yea" fie was votecf!J.1.ost CFopufnr and<Best Vressea~afe of fiis cfass. Q!Jite an atfifete, I(Cl'op" e.\{:e[{u{in a({sports incfiufing <Trac~ cFoot6aff aru{([3as{(st6a([ jlccorcfiug to (}'op, fie wouft[ 
fzat'e pfayecf 6ase6a/I, 6ut tfie coacfz auf not (iR,g tfie way fie caugfit tfic 6a[{ 
'Witfi one fiaruf. J{e saU:fit was a tricftfie feanJCdfrom watching one oftfi.c 
.ofd'Negro League CF(ayers at tfic old([)url<ge Pie(d' iu _7acR.om.rif(c. 
Jiftu gratfuatit~gfrom Stalltotr, fie was arafteainto tfze )1 rmy ill 1951. atufwas stationed in 'Fort Cf3erwi11B wfzere fie was pCacetf itt a unit, wliicfz etttertai11ea tfze troops. rrTicre fie sficrwcased fzis s~j{{s as a1l atfzCete pfayiug 6otfi fiasefia{{ ana 
6asf.st6aff 6efort: B'"'ing into active miCitary duty itz 7(prea. q:or fiis service in 'J(orea, fre recdrea 2 {Bronze Stars. tfie 1(orean Service ;Meaa~ tfie Com6at Infantry rBaage muftfic VnitcaStates ([JattafionService 5l1.eaaCs. q:offowing fiis tr,wsjer to tfil!.jl.nny ~serve in1953, fze retunwtf6ack.)o 
JackjonuilTe aru(worf:saat tfie qeorge '1-Vasfiinoton J{ote[ In tlie ja[( of1954, 
fie came to.ft t(anta anaaturu{ea:,vt.om's CBrown Co(fege jorfouryears. cfun'ng u fiicfz fie p(ayetf(l1! tfic 'Vtlo(pennes CJ3as~;t6a((tfeam. "cz>op  914.ason was empwye,{at oclifzced)hrcraft atufat Jfze VuitedStates (Post Office 6efore fie mcruetf to !'Detroit, 5W.icftigan tfuring tfie 1960's. J{e wter returned" l<l )1 t(arrta in 1976. '}{isfirst marriage to tfze (ate Catficrinc .1olinson protfuatfa tfaugfitcrcJ1remfa. wfio precetfetf fierfatfwr in deatfi. '}(e (ater married 
1Jefon's J{arris ana tfiL'J wen tfie parettls ofo11e SOft, Skjp. 
0111? of tfil' fzigfi(igfzts of fiis rife 'tl'as to retum to Stantoll 'J{igfz Scfio(l{auring tfie 
summer of 1999for fiis J(Jfi crass <Ruuion. 71i(ISt' sun1i-m'rzg fiis transition ittdutfe fiis son CJ{J!-v. J{erman 11SI(jp" YW.ason, Jr. (J{armel), gralladaugfiter, rr.:;rfiscfiia ;Mason; gra11cfson, ([)arry{5W.ason; sister. Ja nie 5WaL' :Mason; 6n,tfier, .7ames 5W.ason; niece a11attepfiew, J{arre{{ mraJoatm 
:Wasotr13uggs; great nieces 'Kflmmi J{cuaerson, (a({ ojJacf!Jonvi{Ct, fF(oriaa), Vr. Jfarre(yn cBuggs. }I t{anta; anaJanfli (Buggs; cousins, J(att ie (Be{fe CR,pnerts, 
Sy{Pia Lim6ric{c6otfi of.7acR;otl'f'i{[e; specia[fnimas, (])e{oris J{ugfzes. ([)icmne 
1Jodforaana Humerous otfia refatiws muffrierufs. 
 
Pre{ude Cfrocessiona{ Se{ection 
 
Order OfService 
 
9vlusician 
 
9vlinisters, Pami{y 4 'Friends 
 
?vlorris (]3rortvn Co{{ege qospc{ Cfioir 
 
Scripture: 
 
OU rfestament 
 
~v. o/io[a ~ac/ifin 
 
jlssistance CFastor ofWestside ('!M.r Cfiurcli. 
 
:New cfestament 
 
CJ?Jv. ~arftCisco 
 
Cfiapfaiu of :foforn's (BrO'wn Coffege 
 
r:prayer 
 
Cf?Jv. (])r. SaidSercve{[ 
 
Se{ection (Rgmar/( 
 
9vlrs. ~e{anie :M.c(Pfierson 
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Sefection 
 
(CRad' Si{ent{y) ~rs. J{anne{ :Mason 
 
P,ufogy 
 
~v. J{ennan ':Skjp" :Mason, Jr. 
 
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;Jvtorris (}Jrown Co{{ege 
 
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9vl rs. :Jvlari{yn qri1u es 
 
1\cessiona[ 
 
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