- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Eulogistic services for Mr. Mason Boler, Sr., Sunday, October 20, 1985, 1:30 p.m., Thankful Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia, Rev. N.T. Young, Sr., pastor
- Date of Original:
- 1985-12-20
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Augusta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the October 20, 1985 funeral of Mason Boler.
Original program scanned by OCLC for the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System and described and presented by the Digital Library of Georgia as a part of Georgia HomePLACE: an initiative of the Georgia Public Library Service and GALILEO. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/funeral/id:boler19851020
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_boler19851020
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of program], Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System System, as presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Original Collection:
- Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System, Augusta, Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
- Rights:
-
EULOGISTIC SERVICES
for
MR. MASON BOLER, SR.
Sunday, October 20, 1985 - 1:30 P.M. THANKFUL BAPTIST CHURCH
Augusta, Georgia ************ Rev. N. T. Young, Sr. Pastor
** OBITUARY **
Mr. Mason Boler, Sr. was a native of Columbia, S.C. and lived in Augusta, Ga. for fifty-nine years. He departed this life Thursday, October 17,1985 at Humana Hospital. He was born June 1,1911 to the late Mr. and Mrs, Green Boler.
He was united in Holy Matrimony to the late Mary Lee BolerJune 1, 1934 and to this union ten children were born.
At an early age he was baptized at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church and upon moving to Augusta, Ga., he joined Thankful Baptist Church where he served on Usher Board for several years. He was a retired vehicle operator with Augusta Iron & Steel Works.
Cherishing his memories are five daughters, Mildred B. Ward, Evelyn R. Grubbs, Lillie M. Ford, Myrtis C. Madison, Olivia I. Boler, all of Augusta, Ga.; six sons, Mason Boler, Jr., Richard E. Boler, Sr., David L. Boler, all of Augusta, Ga., (Kenneth L. Boler of Japan), Harold C. Boler and Sylvester V. Boler of Los Angeles, California; two sisters, Carrie Anderson and Lillie Outen of Columbia, S.C.; one brother, Edward Boler of Baltimore, Maryland; two sisters-in-law, Bessie Boler of Baltimore, Maryland and Inez Turner of Augusta, Ga.; one brotherin-law, Marion Turner of Augusta, Ga.; four daughters-in-law, Anita Boler and Cherry M. Boler of Augusta, Ga., Alyn Boler and Olivia Boler of Los Angeles, Cal.; two sons-in-law, Wallace Grubbs, Sr. and Charlie Madison of Augusta, Ga.; twenty-nine grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
** ORDER OF SERVICE ** PRELUDE ...................................... Organist PROCESSIONAL SELECTION ....................................... Choir SCRIPTURE ........................... Rev. Adolph Hollis PRAYER .......................... Dr. Tyrone P. Jones, III HYMN ....................... "God Will Take Care of You" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................. Mrs. Janie Lowe SELECTION ....................................... Choir EULOGY ........................... Rev. N. T. Young, Sr. RECESSIONAL INTERMENT ....................... Cedar Grove Cemetery
Marion Boler Frank Ward, Jr. Steven Boler
Isaac Ford, Jr.
** PALLBEARERS ** Grandsons
Richard Boler, Jr. Kenneth Boler
Robert Gross, Jr. Wallace Grubbs, Jr.
***********):
** FLOWER BEARERS **
Thankful Baptist Ushers
Daddy, you slipped away and left our hearts in pain, But we know God did best for you and we shall meet again for we loved you so very dear, you slipped away to be with God We know lie was standing near; farewell, Daddy, farewell.
Your Children
************
^ACKNOWLEDGEMENT**
The family acknowledges with sincere appreciation deeds performed by you, the many friends.
all
comforting
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