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November 26. 2003 (Elje JJortlanh © bseruer Page A9 (O b itu a r ie s i R eligion • » Valedictorian, Loving Father Remembered Paul A. M arshall A hom ecom ing service w as held Saturday. 1 Nov. 15,2003 at M t. O livet B aptist C hurch, 8725 C hautauqua Blvd., for Paul A. M arshall w hodied Nov. 7 at the age o f 47. He w as bom in P ortland on D ec. 5, 1955, the fourth son o f Dr. John D. and V iola M arshall. He w as the 1974 valedictorian graduate o f John A dam s H igh School in northeast Portland and received his B achelor o f Science degree in biology and black studies from Portland State U niversity. He w orked for IBM for over 17 years and was a m em ber o f Em nudtuel T em ple C hurch w here he served faithfully for 23 years. A loving husband and dedicated father. Paul w as com m itted fajnily m an; he enjoyed spending most o f his tim e w ith his wife and ¡four children. Being a very know ledgeable individual, Paul enjoyed stiidy- ing history and w as avid reader. A m em ber o f the A lbina R otary, he served on the Board o f D irectors o f A lbina C om m unity Bank, St. M ijry’s A cadem y and the O regon D evelopm ental D isabilities Council. He believed in serving hischurch and community. He was the managing director o f the Renaissance Market, associate director o f the Black IJiiited Fund and C hairm an Emeritus o f Emmanuel C om m unity Services. H e w as preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law C harles Stew art o f N ew York. He leaves to cherish his m em ories, his w ife o f 22 years, Arlgne; daughters, Stacey M arie, C harlotte Anne and Lindsay Imani an d son Paul A ndrew Jr., all o f Portland; brothers, John and Robert o f PoaJand, Steven and w ife M argaret o f S cappoose, and M ichael and wife U tufa o f Salem ; sister M arjorie o f Portland; m other-in-law Mrs. C leo Ste^vaji o f A tlanta, G a.; brothers-in-law , Joseph and wife Betty Stew art, Jolinijy and w ife Ezella Stew art and M arion and w ife M ae Stew art, all p f photo by M ark W ashimgton AT he P ortland O bserver S avannah, G a.; sisters-in-law , D orothy Brown and husband R ober|aiid G loria K im ble, also o f S avannah, and Lillie Stew art o f New York, itc js also survived by nieces, nephew s and a host fam ily and friends^ Following Past Leader’s Footsteps Mrs. LucyEllen Edwards is recognized for her dedication as National President of Ministers ' Wives and Ministers ' Widows of the National Baptist Convention o f America. Edwards was joined by her husband Dr. R. H. Edwards for the awards presentation at Morning Star Baptist Church, 106 N.E. ivy St. Mrs. Edwards gave credit to Mrs. O.B. Williams of Portland, the church group's past president, for being her role model and mentor. Mrs. Williams was also honored during the Nov. 14 ceremony. 1 S erv ices _ add 1 Pastor and First Lady Roy G. Maxie Sunday School Morning Worship Evening Worship Weds Bible Study 9:45 A.M. 11:30 A.M. 7:00 P.M. 7:(X) PM . “Where there is no vision, The People perish. ” F or m ore inform ation please call (5 0 3 ) 284-5171 Everyone’s Welcome.... E xecutive T ravel ’ A ir *R aii ’ H otel ’ C ruise ’ C ar ’ G roup ’ P atmeni P lans are A vailaîle ’ P.O Box 3 0 7 9 1 I P ostland , O R 9 7 2 9 4 O ffice ano F ax : ( 5 0 3 ) 2 8 9 - 4 0 5 0 T o u F. ee 1 ( 8 0 0 ) 4 2 2 7 8 6 0 E-M aii exectrav@ool com Ecumenical Prayer for the State of the African-American Male ; DOMONIQUE'Sy 2 8 6 -3 7 5 8 HAIR DESIGN 222 N. 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We come know ing that there is no panacea; but Heavenly Creator, we com e with open and made up minds We stand in unity with millions across this country, seeking Yàur ready and w illing to w ork coopera blessings and Your grace fo r the activities taken on behalf o f the tively together know ing that in the African American Male. end we shall indeed, overcom e.” — W e p ra y fo r the arrested. - : T here are approxim ately 16.7 m il We pray fo r the addicted. lion A frican-A m erican fiien arfdlRiys ' I 5 We pray f o r the ill an d weak. V in the U nited States. A lm ost 22 per I I We pray f o r the unemployed. cent have no high school diplom a. I We pray fo r the struggling. A ccording to the U. S. D epartm ent of i Justice, nearly 1 in 3 A frican-A m eri We pray f o r the disenfranchised can m ales bom in 2001 will go to A nd we pray that those to whom much is given, will give much prison during his lifetime. hack in return. In addition, there are 4.4 million Today we com mit to conduct ourselves in a manner that best A frican-A m erican m ales not in the reflects Your Power, P resence an d Grace. We seek to dti labor force and ju st over 818,000 in what promotes respect and dignity toward the African AmericaA carcerated in the United States. Male. Today and everyday I will fin d ways to: An ecum enical prayer for the state See m yself and others in the best light. o f the A frican-A m erican m ale was To love m yself an d others. • • presented at the sum m it. N a tio n a l o rg a n iz a tio n s , fa ith - based entities, and com m unity and individuals across the country, met in W ashington, D.C. to discuss, ana lyze and develop solutions regarding the State o f A frican-A m erican Males. C ongressm an D anny K. D avis, in collaboration with the Hon. M inister L ouis Farrakhan, N ation o f Islam , K weisi M fum e, President, N A A CP, Rev. Dr. Leonard N. Sm ith, and A ttor ney T hom as T odd, attended the Nov. 14-15 summit. “T his conference w as called be cause in alm ost every instance the Black M ale is either first or last," Davis said. “First to drop out o f school, last to get a jo b o r becom e em ployed. First to get arrested, last to find a law yer, first to die, last to see a doctor, first to be hom eless, last to get a house. W e know w hy the blues singer said, trouble-trouble, trouble alw ays, seem like trouble will follow me all o f my “ ‘ACCOMMODATING YOUR TRAVEL NEEDS' S hirlene C arson T ravel A gent Sunrise: July 26,1936; Sunset, Nov. 22,2003 • Faith-Based Coalition Puts Focus on Men Church of the Living God C hristian workers f o r fe llo w sh ip 6401 N.E. l()lh Avenue Portland, Oregon 97211 In Loving Memory Portland, OR 97217 To forgive, so we may start anew and grow. To seek help when needed, and provide help when asked. • ■ To commit my life to excellence, honesty and integrity. I To stay positive, confident o f a victorious outcome. To respect and uplift all women, especially the mothers o f bur children. To love and protect all children and honor m y fam ily and m y obligations. To celebrate self-discipline. To contribute to the health and well-being o f m yself and m y community. To prom ote healing in all areas o f life To understand that political participation is essential to living in a democracy. We confess our love f o r You with all ofou r hearts, all o f our mipds and all o fb u r strength. Weseek YourguidanceandfollowYourwill. Show us in every moment how to m irror Your magnificence in tfur thoughts, ourfeelings, our words, our actions and our reactions. We keep our minds and our hearts centered in Your love, and fortified in Your Wisdom and Strength. We rejoice in every successful outcome and demonstration that prospers and advances the Slate o f the African American Male. A n d so it is. Amen. • • Nationwide Lifetime Guarantees Michael E. 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