- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Mr. Theodore Roosevelt Raiford, December 13, 1971, South Hempstead Baptist Church, 81 Maple Avenue, Hempstead, N. Y. 11550. Rev. W. C. Evans, D. D., pastor, assistant to the pastor: Rev. William F. Moore
- Date of Original:
- 1971-12-13
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--New York (State)--Hempstead
Mourning customs--New York (State)--Hempstead
Funeral service--New York (State)--Hempstead
Genealogy
African American men--New York (State)--Hempstead--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--New York (State)--Hempstead--History--20th century
African Americans--New York (State)--Hempstead--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, New York, Nassau County, Hempstead, 40.70621, -73.61874
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the December 13, 1971 funeral of Theodore Roosevelt Raiford. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-R-0006
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_raifordtheodoreroosevelt19711213
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_raifordtheodoreroosevelt19711213
- Language:
- eng
- 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.
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- 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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Rev. W . C. EVAN S. D .D ., Pastor Assistant to the Pastor: Rev. W illiam F. Moore -- Tel. ED 3-0153
CHURCH AND YOUTH CENTER
CHAIRM AN DEACON BOARD G E O R G E D A V IS
868-0540
ASST. CHAIRM AN DKACON BOARD JO H N M A R TIN
538-6536
81 M A P L E A V E N U E
H E M P S TE A D , N. Y. 11550
CHURCHt 481-7090
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TELEPHONES
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RESIDENCE: 481-1099
Pastor's Florida Residence: 915 Spruce St., New Smyrna Beach, Fla. -- Tel. (904) 427-7385
December 13, 1971
CH AIRM AN TRUSTEE BOARD HARELL JOHNSON
483-1471
ASST. CHAIRM AN TRUSTEE BOARD JER O LD JE N N IN G S
486-3495
SECRETARY G LO R IA P E TTU S
481-4401
TO THE FAMILY OF THE IATE MR, THEODORE RAIFORD:
We, the P a sto r, o f f i c e r s and members o f the South Hempstead B a p tis t Church wish to extend our deepest h e a r t f e lt sympathy during your hours o f sorrow.
CLERK LULA DEAN
4 8 1 -3 1 0 2 ASST. CLERK
MAE HOUSTON
489-6967
We commend you to alm ighty God who soothes a l l sorrow and w i l l take care o f you.
I f there i s anything that we, your frie n d s can do, p lease don' t h e s ita te to c a l l on us.
We share your sorrow with you.
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Theodor Roosevelt Raiford, departed this life December
7, 1971. Born to Laura and Joseph Raiford, October if, 1926, at Ridge
Spring, South Carolina. He became a member of the Jerusalem Baptist Church in Ridge Spring at the age of nine* He came to Hempstead and joined South Hempstead Baptist Church in 1952, and was a participant of the Male Chorus*
\ Theodore left to mourn, a wife, Ruth, a daughter, Judy Mae, a son, Theodore Jr*, Mother and Father, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Raiford of Ridge Spring, South Carolina, three sisters, Miss Rebecca Raiford, Mrs. Rosa Hartley of Ridge Spring, So. Carolina, Mrs. Alma Jennings of Hempstead, two brothers, Mr. Rayfield Raiford of Metuchian, New Jer sey, Mr. Abraham Raiford of Hempstead and a host of relatives and friends.
From the family.... Lives of great men, all remind us; that we can make our lives sublime; and de parting, leaves behind us, footprints on the sand of time.
