- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Thomas Rivers, Wednesday, June 30, 1993, Visitation: 6:00 P.M., Service: 7:00 P.M., Grant Memorial A.M.E. Church, 4017 South Drexel Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, Reverend Dr. Wilfred Reid, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1993-06-30
- Subject:
- African American men--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Illinois--Chicago---History--20th century
Funeral service--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
African Americans--Illinois--Chicago--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, 41.85003, -87.65005
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Thomas Rivers. Birth date: March 13, 1928. Death date: December 2, 2000. Funeral date: December 6, 2000. Church: Gus Thornhill's Chapel (East Point, 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_riversthomas19930630
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_riversthomas19930630
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
PALLBEARERS
Melvin Keith Eiland Raymond Mack Kevin Honeywood
Jerod Matthews Kenneth Harris
Melvin Eiland
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Thaddeus Brooks DouB~as Guess Winston Mayo Walter Crawford Please Honeywood
Everett Hobson Williams Booth
Lauren Duff Bil Buckner Wardell Pilate
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
To all who now our burdens share accept our gratitude; and may we say well, your kindness meant far more to us than words can ever tell.
To aU my friends as you pass by, As you are now, so once was I. As I am now, so must you be Prepare yourselves to follow me. I've done my work, I've sung my song I've done some good, I've done some wrong And I shall go where I belong
The Lord has willed it so. He guides my steps for He knows best.
He wiU not harm where He is blest. And so goodbye, I'll take my rest
Where sweet wild roses grow.
~~NERAL .DIRECTORS SZ"a...t~ 14t I EAST 67t STlEET CHICAGO, ILUNOIS 60637
\)(LOIS CROOK COWNS
CHARLES COWNS, JR.
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Celebra'tion Of Life For
Thomas Rivers
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1993 VISITATION: 6:00P.M. SERVICE: 7:00P.M.
GRANT MEMORIAL A.M.E. CHURCH 4017 South Drexel Boulevard Chicago, Illinois
REVEREND DR. WILFRED REID, Officiating
Obituary
"To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven: a time to be born arnj a time to die............" Ecclesiastes 3:1-2
THOMAS RIVERS wasborntoPeolaRiversonDecember31, 1932. He was raised on the near northside of Chicago. Tommie attended Edward Jenner Elementary School, Wells High (where he was a saxophonist in the band) and Wright Junior College. Immediately following graduation from Wright, Tommie was inducted into the United States Anny, where he served as an M.P. in Austria.
Tommie's Christian teachings were initiated at Wayman A.M.E. Church.
AfterTommie's discharge from the service, he returned home and continued his education at Roosevelt University and Chicago Technical College, where he sought a degree in civil engineering. During this period, he also returned to work at Johnson Candy Factory, utnil he joined the work force at A.T. & T. as an associate engineer. Tommie retired from A.T. & T. on August 9, 1991.
Tommie and Irene married on Aprill7, 1964.
In 1986, Tommie changed his church home to Grant Memorial A.M.E. Church, where he was an active member. He was a member of the E.L. Wilburn Sunday School Class, WHG Club and supported the YPD 'ers in all of their endeavors.
Tommie entered the Damen Avenue Veterans' Administration Hospital on May 13, 1993. On June 24, 1993 at 7:55p.m., the angels visited Tommie and called him to his Father's house. His soul winged its flight from this world of sorrow, sickness and pain to a place of eternal rest
Tommie leaves to mourn: a loving and ever-vigilant wife, Irene; a son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren, Allen and Deborah, Brandon and Danielle of California; his mother, Peola Rivers; a maternal aunt, Jean RiversPolk; nieces, Deborah, Cecelia and Michele ofMiami, Aorida; a brother-in-law, Leon of Miami, Aorida; a host of relatives, friends and a godson, Melvin Keith Eiland.
Order Of Service
PROCESSIONAL
MUSICAL SELECTION
Choir
P R A Y E R - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dr. Loretta Ried
SCRIPTURE L E S S O N - - - - - - - - Rev. Hearsel Shumpert Old Testament: Psalm 27th New Testament: John 14:1-7
SOLO _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Sadonia Madows
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CARDS AND TELEGRAMS
O B I T U A R Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Read Silently
MUSICAL SELECTION------------- Choir Marina Branch - Soloist
EULOGY _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Rev. Dr. Wilfred Reid
BENEDICTION
RECESSIONAL
- - INTERMENT - BURR OAK CEMETERY THURSDAY, JULY 1,1993 LEAVING COLLINS FUNERAL HOME AT 10:30 A.M.