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May 31, 2017
R ELIGION
Obituary
In Loving Memory
Dr. R. E. Gashi
A memorial service for Dr. R. E. Robert
Gashi, the gospel pianist at Augustana
Lutheran Church for many years, will be
held Saturday, June 3 at 2 p.m. at the church,
located at 2710 N.E. 14th Ave.
Gashi died May 11, 2017.
In Loving Memory
Contributing to the Community
Church leader
honored
Raymond Burrell III was hon-
ored by his church and the com-
munity last week for his many
volunteer contributions to the
community and his achievements
in life.
Over 200 people gathered at
Vancouver Avenue First Baptist
Church for the special celebration Raymond Burrell III
that drew many honored guests,
including former Gov. Ted Kulon-
goski and Sen. Margaret Carter.
Burrell is a native of Portland
who attended Woodlawn, Greg-
ory Heights and Jefferson High
School. He has had a long career
in the retail clothing business
where he became widely connect-
ed with a host of local social ser-
vices agencies, working fashion
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Joan E. Bailey
Joan E. Bailey was called
home to be with the Lord on
the afternoon of April 15, 2017.
Her family was with her and
sang to her as she gently passed
from this life.
Mrs. Bailey was born on July
11, 1934 in the little coal mining
town of Boomer, West Virginia,
the eighth of 12 children born
to Odell Richard and Maud Ora
Winston. One sibling, a sister,
survives her.
She attended Anderson Col-
lege before she met and mar-
ried Robert E. (Bob) Bailey Sr.
in 1954. She was a pillar of the
community, recognized for her
love of children and providing
in-home day care services for
many families in the Portland
area. She was instrumental in
creating the Headstart program
that is still in operation today in
Celebrating 20 Years at Allen Temple
Church family
honors pastor
the Woodlawn Building (former-
ly Woodlawn United Methodist
Church).
Nothing was more important
to Mrs. Bailey than the love of
the Lord and loving her family.
She was happiest when all of
her children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren were around,
and before she became ill, she
could be found making delicious
meals, along with her famous
rolls, for them all to enjoy!
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Allen Temple C.M.E. invites
the community to join them for
an afternoon of celebration and
fellowship with Rev. Dr. LeRoy
Haynes Jr. in honor of his 20th an-
niversary as church pastor.
Inspirational music from a va-
riety of church choirs and musical
groups is planned for the event,
coming Sunday, June 4 at 4 p.m.
at Maranantha Church, 4222 N.E.
12th Ave. Rev. Robert C. Jointer
of Bethesda Baptist Church, an-
other passionate church leader and
a gifted soloist, will be the key-
note speaker.
Dr. Haynes came to Allen Tem-
Rev. Dr. LeRoy Haynes Jr.
ple as a pastor with 25 years of
experience in the Christian Meth-
odist Episcopal Church. He also
brought vision and strong teach-
ing credentials as a Biblical schol-
ar and Christian theologian.
An acclaimed civil rights ac-
tivist in Texas before moving to
Portland, he served as a youth
organizer for Martin Luther King
Jr.’s Southern Christian Leader-
ship Conference ; was a field or-
ganizer for the Student Non-Vio-
lent Coordinating Committee; and
was co-founder of the Texas Black
Panther Party.
At Allen Temple, Haynes has
led a “purpose driven church.” He
has developed many significant
ministries that reach beyond the
walls of the congregation to serve
the greater community such as a
drug abuse program, homeless
outreach and an HIV/AIDS edu-
cation program.
His dedication to church and
community has won him acco-
lades from Ecumenical Min-
istries of Oregon, the city of
Portland and many local organi-
zations. He has taken leadership
roles with his service on com-
munity panels and commissions,
working on social justice issues
and youth gang violence. He is
the past president of the Board
of Ecumenical Ministries of
Oregon and Emeritus President
of North Portland Bible Col-
lege and Co-Chair of the Albina
Ministerial Alliance.
Haynes is the author of “God’s
Prophet in Non-Violence, the sto-
ry of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s
Life.”