March 23, 2011 In Loving Memory Jennifer Joo Ray Jennifer Joo Ray, daughter of Joshua D. Phillips and O. Virginia Phillips, founders of the Give Us This Day Counseling & Commu­ nity Service, formerly based in Newberg and Portland, and Women of Purpose Interna­ tional, died Sunday, March 13,2011 in North Las Vegas, Nev., where she, her husband and children resided. She was 35 years old. Jennifer was bom in Seoul, Korea in July 1975 and adopted by the Phillips’ in 1980 at age 4 */2 years. She attended elementary and middle schools in Newberg. She moved to Portland and attended Grant High School and taught Sunday school at Piedmont Friends Church. She was active in the Give Us This Day ministries in Portland, where she helped with high-risk youth. She moved to San Antonio, Texas to live with her sister, Cathy Parker, where she met and married Sergeant Charles Ray in 1993. She was a licensed certified pharmacy tech­ nician. Jennifer’s joy was serving her family, ex­ tended family and friends. People called her "the gift” because of the love and amazing Happy 19th Birthday Walter Dines Jr. Little Walt, we will never forget your hard drive to suc­ ceed; and your last words, “Be productive to the world,” is our goal today as you are remembered with great love. You gave your all. In loving memory, The Dines Family ijîortlanh (Dbaerüer care she gave to anyone who needed her help. Survivors include her husband, Charles; two sons by his previous marriage, David and Edward; their two children, Michael and Jasmine; her mother, O. Virginia Phillips; sisters Cathy Y. Parker of Gresham, Linda Phillips-Mitchell of Atlanta, Ga, S. Renee M itchell-Phillips of Portland, Kimberly Phillips-Lawson of Orlando, Fla., and Veda Brown-Phillips of Columbus, Ga.; brothers Gregory Mitchell-Phillips of Kuwait, Rondahl M itchell-P hillips o f V ancouver, Brian M itchell-Phillips and Kenneth Mitchell- Phillips of Portland; a host of nieces and nephews; and extended family. She was preceded in death by her father, Rev. Joshua Phillips, and his daughter and son-in-law, Rev. John and Yvonne Garlington and son, Emery Vereen. A homegoing celebration was held Mon­ day at Life Change Christian Center, 3635 N. W illiam s Ave. Interm ent follow ed at Willamette National Cemetery. Ifyou wish to contribute toward Jennifer’s funeral expenses, send your donation pay­ able to Women of Purpose International, in memory of Jennifer Ray. Church Concert The public is invited to hear composer and pianist Dr. Rodney Abriol and his wife Joy Lin, a soprano singer, perform in concert at the Stone Tower Church, 3010 N.E. Holladay St. People to People Ministries and C & C Sacred Records are sponsoring the Saturday, March 26 performance scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. A free will offering will be taken. Page ,9 I’ i ’Ri JAM) STATI OUR TOWN YOUR TEAM' ★ in perso n * 2 0 1I NORTH WEST TOUR Portland State University Sunday, April 10,2011 Tickets; General*10, Preferred *25 & VIP *50 Game Time: 2:00pm f i * t ^ L • tei- ■ QQÜÜODODD^ cf L c Z fs d f1 Meadowlark Lemon Pee Wee Harrison Hollywood Brown P O R T L A N D PARKS & R E C R E A TIO N H ea lthy Parks, H ealthy P o rtla n d Proceeds benefit Showtime Athletics and Portland Park & Recreati Joyce Washington H igh S chool C lassic The 11th Annual Basketball Game Saturday, May 21 at Portland Community College, 705 N. Killings worth Doors open at 12 p.m. Girls Classic at 1 p.m. Boy’s Classic at 3 p.m. Tickets available at The Portland Observer 4747 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Looking for High School Boys & Girls to Participate fo r more information contact Tony or Mark Washington at 288-0033 'Dedicated to our mother, whose purposeful life is OUr family inspiration. — The Washington family Sponsored by: