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Section II, January 13, 1988, Portland O bserver, Page 3 "Then my living will not be in vain to feed the hungry. Every n o w and then I guess w e all th in k realistically about th a t day w h en w e w ill be victim ize d w ith w h a t is life 's final I w a n t you to say th a t day th a t I did try in m y life to clo the those w h o w ere naked. I w a n t you to say on th a t day th a t I did try in m y life to visit those w h o w ere in prison. And I w a n t you to say th a t I co m m o n d e n o m in a to r — th a t som ethin g w e call death. W e all th in k ab o u t it, and every n o w and then I th in k about tried to love and serve hum an ity. Yes, if you w a n t to , say th a t I w as a drum m ajor. Say th a t I w as a drum m ajor fo r ju stice . Say th a t I w as a drum m ajor fo r m y o w n death, and I th in k a b o u t m y o w n funeral. A nd I d o n 't th in k ab o u t it in a m o rb id sense. A n d every n o w and then I ask m yself w h a t it is th a t I w o u ld w a n t said and I leave the w o rd peace. I w as a drum m ajor fo r righteousness. A nd all o f the o th e r shallow thing s w ill not m atter. I w o n 't have any m oney to leave behind. I w o n 't have the fine and lu xurious th in g s o f life to leave behind. But I just w a n t to you th is m o rn in g . If any o f you are around w h en I have to m eet m y day, I d o n 't w a n t a long funeral. A n d if you get som ebo dy to deliver the eulogy, tell him not to leave a co m m itte d life behind. A nd th a t is all I w a n t to say. to ta lk to o long. A n d every n o w and then I w o n d e r w h a t I w a n t him to say. Tell him n o t to m ention th a t I have a Nobel Peace Prize. If I can help som ebody as I pass along, if I can cheer som ebody w ith a song, if I can show som ebody he's trave lin g w ro n g , then m y living w ill n o t be in T hat is n 't so im p o rta n t. Tell him n o t to m e n tio n th a t I have three or fo u r hundred o th e r aw ards — th a t's n o t im p o rta n t. / 7 vain. If I can do m y d u ty as a Christian o u g h t. If I can bring salvation to a w o rld once w ro u g h t. Tell him n o t to m ention w h ere I w e n t to school. I'd like som ebo dy to m ention th a t day th a t M artin Luther If I can spread th e messages as the m aster ta u g h t. Then m y living w ill not be in vain. King Jr. trie d to give his life serving others. I'd like fo r som ebo dy to say th a t day th a t M artin Luther King Jr. trie d to love som ebody. I w a n t you to say th a t I tried to be rig h t on the w ar F e b ru a ry , 1968 E b e n e ze r B a p tis t C h u rc h q u e stion. A tla n ta , G e o rg ia I w a n t you to be able to say th a t day th a t I did try In Memory of the Late IRA D. MUMFORD Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing HTD’s community com m itm ent. . It’s working in your neighborhood. • Lift ev'ry voice and sing Till earth and heaven ring. Ring with the harmonies of Liberty: Let our rejoicing rise High as the list'ning skies. Let is resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us. Facing the rising sun of our new day begun. Let us march on till victory is won. • Stony the road we trod, Bitter the chast'ning rod. Felt in the days when hope unborn had died; Yet w ith a steady beat Have not our weary feet Come to the place for which our fathers sighed? We have come over a way that w ith tears has been watered, We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered, Out from the gloomy past, Till now we stand at last Where the w hite gleam of our bright star is cast. The six IIL’I) jobs I've completed during the past year have helped my business enough that I was able to add a tilth employee. HIT) handles repair bids fairly, and their equal opportunity policy really works." God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou w ho has brought us thus far on the way; Thou who has by Thy might Led us into the light. Keep us forever in the path, we pray. Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee, Lest our hearts, drunk w ith the wine of the world, we forget Thee, Shadowed beneath Thy hand, May we forever stand. True to our God True to our native land. — Calvin Jackson, contractor "Last year I helped more than a dozen area families buy their first home through I I I I). I ve always tound the HUI) people to be extremely cooperative, and all of my clients have received their bid decisions within five Danielle Tranlong. real estate sales agent davs s. Words by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON Music by ROSAMOND JOHNSON W e weren't looking lor a home because we didn't think we had enough monev saved to buy the size of home we wanted. A friend told us about a HUD home she knew ol in the neighborhood. We called a real estate agent, submitted an otter, and in lust eight weeks we were moved in. Cynthia A- I'rancisco Dominguez So tar. I ve purchased three properties from HIT), partly to supplement my income and partly lor retirement f ixing up HIT) homes lot rental propertv or eventual resale is definitely a good, long term investment. I've talked with a number nt other people who have done it. and they ve never regretted it. Roger Croic. construction icorker V Y r HUD ta nr D€ P K R T M iW OF HOUSING KHO URBAN OFVTL OPNFNT During this time of remembrance, the people at the I .S. Department of Housing and I rhan Development salute the achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. in his eltorts to h 46540 ‘ es to all Americans. ! ‘V .t m n ■ ’ ; . *■- * ♦ * >. •.» • ? ;