- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Frances L. Williams, June 22, 1930-January 30, 2011, memorial service, February 6, 12:30 p.m.
- Date of Original:
- 2011-02-06
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--United States
Mourning customs--United States
Funeral service--United States
Genealogy
African American women--United States--History--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--United States--History--21st century
African Americans--United States--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the February 6, 2011 funeral of Frances Lindsey Williams. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-W-0124
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_williamsfranceslindsey20110206
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_williamsfranceslindsey20110206
- 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:
- 3 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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1. Seating of family & guests by 12:30 pm 2. Welcoming remarks and significance of the memorial service- Emcee 3. Recitation of the Lotus Sutra -b y Tomo Kawaguchi- S.C. Region Leader 4. Offering of incense - All who wish to participate 5. Message of condolence from Danny Nagashima read by Mr. Kawaguchi 6. Selected excerpts from The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin -
Read by Pat Jamieson & Doug Law a. On Offering Prayers to the Mandate of the Mystic Law Vol.1 pg414 b. Opening of the Eves Vol.1 pg 283 7. Encouragement from Laura Kawaguchi- SGI-USA, Palmetto Area Leader 8. Musical Selection by Ronald Danforth 9. Remembrances: a. Jahel Jamieson Sunflower District representative b. Ronald Danforth -Friend of family 10. Closing words from family
The offering o f Incense The role of incense in spiritual ceremonies is a universal human expression that symbolizes purity, protection, and praise. Vivid examples are the Magi's gift of frankincense and myrrh to the Infant Jesus, the Roman Catholic smoke procession during High Mass, and the burning of sage in the American Indian sweat lodge. Similarly, Nichiren Buddhists offer incense, during prayer, in praise of the eternity of life. Please join in this offering to honor the eternal life of Frances.
Service under auspices of SGI-USA, S.C. Region, Palmetto Area, Augusta Chapter Holiday Inn West, 441 Park West Dr., Augusta GA 30907
Mrs. Frances Lindsey Williams spent the final decade other life in Augusta, GA. Mrs. Williams had such a humility and ease with all whom she met that she is known, embraced, and remembered simply by the endearment Mama, without the adornment of her first and last names. Mrs. Williams proudly received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Indiana University in the mid-1960s, as career opportunities were expanding for women of color. She lived out her life' s dream through her professional career as an intensive care nurse at Indiana University Hospital, from which she retired. One of her fondest anecdotes of delivering patient care, included assistance to the daughter of former United States President and Mrs.Gerald Ford Although Mrs. Williams longed to return to Arizona, the home state of her parents, she joyfully participated in SGI-USA activities to promote world peace in Augusta and appreciated each moment in her final years as a member of her daughter Sharon's household. In addition to Mrs. Sharon McArthur, Mrs. Williams also leaves to cherish in her memory another daughter, Mrs. Catherine Holloway of Indianapolis,IN. Mrs. Williams is survived by five grandchildren, several of which also embraced the practice of Nichiren Buddhism.
The extended family wishes to thank you wholeheartedly for all of your acts of condolence and kindness during this time of bereavement and reconstruction.