- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- In loving memory of Richard Howard, 1932-1997, Tuesday, April 22, 1997, 7:30 p.m., Greater Emanuel Baptist Church, 325 East 118th Street, New York, New York, Rev. Dr. T.T. Gooden, officiating, interment, Hillside Memorial Cemetery - Sumter, South Carolina
- Date of Original:
- 1997-04-22
- Subject:
- African American men--New York (State)--New York--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--New York (State)--New York--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--New York (State)--New York--History--20th century
Funeral service--New York (State)--New York--History--20th century
Mourning customs--New York (State)--New York--History--20th century
African Americans--New York (State)--New York--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, New York, New York County, New York, 40.7142691, -74.0059729
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the April 22, 1997 funeral of Richard Howard.
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:howard19970422
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_howard19970422
- 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:
-
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1932 - 1997
Tuesday, April 22, 1997 - 7:30 P.M. Greater Emanuel Baptist Church
325 East 118th Street New York, New York REV. DR. T.T. GOODEN, OFFICIATING
INTERMENT Hillside Memorial Cemetery - Sumter, South Carolina
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RICHARD HOWARD, son of the late Sabie and Mary V. Howard was born on October 19, 1932. He was the fourth of 14 children. He entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 17, 1997 at Harlem Hospital in New York City, New York.
RICHARD grew up in a Christian home and received his early education in Sumter, South Carolina. His religious training began at an early age at St. Luke A.M.E. Church in Sumter, South Carolina.
He moved to New York City in 1951, where he worked to help his proud parents with his younger sisters and brothers. He met and married his love ly bride, Rosa Mae Adams on December 18, 1958.
He continued his religious training at the Greater Emmanuel Baptist Church in New York, where he was ordained a Deacon, under the pastoral guidance of the late Rev. T T. Gooden, Sr.
He enjoyed the game of golf and joined the New York Shotmakers Golf Club, where he enjoyed years of golfing and championships.
He retired in October 1994 from the Rockland State Hospital in Orangeburg, N. Y.
He leaves to cherish his memory a loving wife of 39 years, Rosa Mae (Monkey) Howard (New York); two daughters, Lillian Lee (Clarence) (New York City, NY) and Lynette General (Newark, NJ); a son, Jeffrey Scott (Hampton, Va.); a grandson, Master Christopher Lee (New York City, NY); four sisters, Isabella Weston, Emma Charles, Thelma Evans (Harvey Sr.) (Sumter, SC) and Rosa M. Colclough (Concord, NC); a brother, Rev. Harton Howard (Brooklyn, NY); a goddaughter, Sharon O. Adams (New York City, NY); a godson, Anthony Montgomery (Brooklyn, NY); two adopted daugh ters, Harriet Haws and Thelma Irons (both of New York City, NY); 12 sis ters-in-law; nine brothers-in-law; three aunts; an uncle; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. He will be greatly missed by all of his loved ones.
Done in Sorrow, The Family
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PROCESSIONAL SCRIPTURE READING
NEWTESTAMENT.............................,........................................Rev. C.Bruno OLD TESTAMENT........................................................................Rev. L.Atkins INVOCATION..................................................................Rev. J.P.Montgomery SELECTION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CARDS AND TELEGRAMS REMARKS (Two Minutes Please) SOLO......................................................................................................Sis. Mack OBITUARY SOLO....................................................................................................Prof. Davis EULOGY......................................................................Rev. Dr. T. T. Gooden, Jr. BENEDICTION VIEWING RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT Hillside Memorial Cemetery
Sumter, South Carolina
Following the interment,family andfriends are invited to return to the Starlite Room for refreshments.
Afterglow
the memory ofme happy one, an afterglow is done, in echo the ways, \ghing times
The New York Shotmakers Golf Club
Thefamily ofRichard Howard acknowkdges with deep appreciation all acts ofkindness extended
to them during this bereavement hour. God bless you allforyour thoughtfulness and concern.
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