- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Deacon Charles H. Stewart
- Date of Original:
- 1973-03-21
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Savannah--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Savannah--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Savannah--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Savannah--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Savannah--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Savannah--20th century - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Deacon Charles H. Stewart. Date of funeral service: March 21, 1973. Location of funeral service: First African Baptist Church, Savannah, Georgia, 3:00 p.m. Birth date: [no birth date provided]. Death date: 1973.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-026
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-026
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 3 pages
- Original Collection:
- African American Funeral Programg Collection, Evans County African American Archive Museum, Evans County Community Center (Claxton, Ga.)
- Holding Institution:
- Evans County Community Center (Claxton, Ga.)
- Rights:
-
UNERAL SERVICES
For
DEACON CHARLES H. STEWART
First African Baptist Church
Franklin Square
Savannah, Georgia
Wednesday, March 21, 1973
3*00 P. M,
THE OBITUARY
Today the journey is ended,
I hi^ve worked out the mandates of fatej
Nakod^ alone, undefended,
I knock at uhe Uttermost Gate,
Behind is life and its longing,
Tuts trials its trouble, its sorrowj
Beyond is the Infinite Morning
Of a day without a tomorrow,
Lo, the gate swings wide at my knocking,
Across endless reaches I see
Lost friends with laughter come flocking
To give a glad welcome to me.
Farewell, the maze has been threaded.
This is the ending of strifej
Say not that death should be dreaded
This is the beginning of life*
-----Surving the demise of this loved one
are one brother, Mr. Pearlie Stewartj three
sisters-in-laws, Mrs, Ellen Steward, Mrs.
Mamie Derricks, Jannie Brown; many neices
and nephews, other distant relatives and
friends
Notes- e are most grateful for each ast of kindness
extended us during this hour of bereavement,
God bless each of you is our prayer.
THE SERVICES
Processional
Choir & Congregation
Father, I stretch my hands to Thee,
No other help I know;
If ^hou withdraw Thyself from me.
Ah, whither shall I go?
Wliat did Thine only Son endure.
Before I drew my breath;
What pain, what labor to secure
My soul from endless death.
Author of faith, to Thee I lift
My weary, longing eyes;
Oh, let me now receive that gift;
My soil! without it dies.
Scripture Reading & Prayer- Reverend A. E, Hagins
Remarks I Deacon John S, Delaware, Chairman
First A, B. Church Board of Deacons
Selection:- Williams & Williams Funeral Home Choir
Eulogy: Reverend L, S, Stell, Jr,j Pastor
Bethlehem Baptist Church
I
Recessional
Interment5- Laurel Grove Cemetery
Williams & Williams Funeral Home^ Morticians