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In Loving Memory
Lionel Paden
Lionel Eugene Paden, the el- world. Helaterenlisted
dest child o f Leonard and Freddie in the Army where he
Paden, was bom in Portland on was stationed at Ft.
Dec. 30,1945 and went home to be Lewis in Washington
with the Lord on his birthday Dec. State and in San Di-
30,2009.
ego, Calif.
As a child, Lionel grew up on
Later in life, he was
Kerby and Gantenbein Street while employed as a chef at
attending Eliot and Highland Grade various restaurants in
School. He graduated from Benson P o rtlan d and in
High School and attended Portland Tacoma. He was baptized and ac-
State University. He married his cepted Christ as his Lord and Savior
high school sweetheart Audrey Hall at Mallory Church o f Christ where
and to their union two children, he was a member.
Michelle LaJoyce and Miron Lynn
Lionel was united in marriage to
were bom.
D eborah H ollow ay at M allory
As a young man, he was em- Church o f Christ where he served
ployed by Pacific NW Bell and his church in the ministry o f cook-
Tradewell Store. He served as a ing and feeding the homeless. Lionel
merchant seaman cook traveling the found great pleasure in cooking,
Community Leader Remembered
w atching his W esterns
and reading h isto rical
books.
He was preceded in
death by his first wife
A u d rey and d a u g h te r
Michelle LaJoyce.
He leaves to mourn his
p a ssin g , his sp o u se
Deborah; his mother and
father, sister Marilyn Sue
Wallace, brother Ronnie
Paden, sister Anita Noble, sister
Amelia Leonarda Paden, son Miron
Lynn Washington, son Timothy W.
Taylor, and many other family mem-
bers and friends.
We al, love and will miss you
Lionel.
Gototenyfamilyftmeralhome.com
to visit Lionel’s online obituary and
sign the guestbook.
Bobbi Gary
A service for Bobbi Gary who passed peacefully on Jan. 7,2010, was held Jan. 19 at
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church.
She was bom on Dec. 25,1923 in Muskogee, Okla., the youngest o f five children bom
to Edna Mae (McCormick) Mosley and Whaley Mosley. The family relocated to Kansas
City, Mo. After graduating from Booker T. Washington High School, she began to show
the spirit and boldness that she came to be known for, announcing to her family her
intention to "go west" to attend business school.
After arriving in Oregon, she quickly landed a job at the bustling Kaiser Shipyards
as a tool marker and became an active participant in the development o f wom en’s
programs in the Vanport community, now known
as Delta Park.
Before too long, she caught the eye o f a fine,
young Tuskegee man, Frederick Douglas Gary, Jr.,
and their courtship led to a marriage that lasted for
nearly 30 years. They had one son who died in
infancy, then four daughters.
Pride in her race, a sense o f responsibility for
children and families and social justice for all were her guiding principles.
Her resume is a roll call ofdiverse community, state and national affiliations
that included the board o f directors for the Portland Metropolitan Steering
Committee; Portland’s War on Poverty program; and the board o f the Black
United Fund o f Oregon. She was a member o f the Black United Front, and
the first black female president o f a Portland Public Schools PTA [Eliot
School, now the Young W omen’s Leadership Academy].
She was served on boards for Church Women United, Homeland
Missions, Older W omen’s League; McKenzie River Gathering Founda­
tion, Portland Gray Panthers, and National Gray Panthers. She was Oregon
Mother o f the Year 1st runner-up in 1986, and chair o f the Oregon Office
o f Long-Term Care Ombudsman; and member of the National Association
o f Black Social Workers.
She was proud o f the many rallies she attended for wom en’s rights,
workers rights, and quality public education, and loved to recall the number
o f times she was arrested outside the South African Consulate for
protesting apartheid.
Bobbi Gary s constant quest for knowledge led her to return to school
in the early 70’s, and she proudly received her degree from Portland State
University in the School o f Social Work. She took graduate courses
specializing in black gerontology, studying black aging.
Her work history included employment as an Oregon State Extension
agent assisting low-income families with financial planning and access to
resources. She combined social service and activism while serving as an
assistant director o f LIFE Center, as a case worker at the Urban League’s
Multicultural Senior C enter; as a volunteer coordinator o f the Marie Smith
Center o f Volunteers o f America, and sitting on numerous boards and
community committees.
She leaves to mourn her memory her daughters, Sharon Gary-Smith o f
Portland; Carla Gary, o f Eugene; Linda Gary, Portland; and Daria Bradford
o f Vancouver; four granddaughters, five great granddaughters; two
special “daughters”, Gloria J. Fluker and LaVeme Springer-Green, and
three special “sons”, Robert Boyer, Thomas Eugene Miller, and Dennis G.
Payne, as well as a host o f other family and friends.
V isit B o b b i’s o n lin e o b itu a ry to sign a g u e stb o o k at
terryfamilyfuneralhome.com.
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In Loving Memory
Jonathan D. Cleveland, 1963-2010
Jonathan Cleveland passed away peace­
fully in his sleep on Sunday, January 17,2010.
He was 46 years old.
Jon was bom July 13, 1963 to Henry and
Beatrice Gilmore Parker. He was adopted by
Jerry Cleveland giving him his last name which
was the same name o f the city where he grew
up, Cleveland, Ohio.
Jon graduated from Concordia University
in Portland and accepted his first call as
Director o f Christian Education at Trinity Lutheran Church in Portland
where he served almost twenty years. He also attended classes at
Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.
In March 2009 Jon was installed as the Director o f Christian Education
at Trinity Lutheran Church in Gardnerville, Nevada. He was a member
o f the Board for Black Ministry Services o f the Lutheran Church-
Missouri Synod.
Jon was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his three daughters - Myeshia o f Eugene, OR;
Rochelle and Ebony o f Minden, NV; two brothers - Henry and Jerry;
three sisters - Vicki, Stracey and Stacey; stepfather Everett Brown; his
ex-wife Rosalind o f Portland and a host o f nephews and nieces.
A funeral service was held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Gardnerville
on Thursday, January 21.
A Celebration o f Jon’s Life will be held on Saturday January 30th at
1 pm, Concordia University Gym, 6430 NE 27th in Portland, where Jon
played basketball and assisted with the A.C. Green’s annual basketball
camp.
Arrangements by Finley-Sunset Hills Mortuary.
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