November 14, 2018
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Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Afro-futurism in Outer Space
The NW Film Center at the Portland Art Museum presents “Space
is the Place,” a 1970s classic that combines neo-blaxploitation
filmmaking, science -fiction, and performance footage to signal
that Outer Space is indeed the place for salvation for black folks.
The film stars Sun Ra, the black musician and poet known for his
experimental music and “cosmic” philosophy. Shows Friday, Nov.
16 at 7:30 in Whitsell Auditorum. Admission is $5.
I would like
to thank the
community for
putting their
trust in me.
Obituary
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In Loving Memory
Laura Mae
Barber
Laura Mae Barber, also known
as Mother, Momma, Grandma,
Baby Sis, Tee, Aunt Laura Mae
and Mrs. Barber to those who
loved her, was born July 16, 1923
in Eunice, Louisiana. To the lov-
ing union of John and Marie
Thomas, she was the youngest
of 10 children. Laura eventually
moved to Deweyville, Texas and
on Feb. 26, 1944 she married Er-
nest Barber Sr., and they relocated
to Beaumont, Texas. Laura and
Ernest had two beautiful chil-
dren, Ernest Jr. and Rose Marie.
In 1946, the family relocated to
Vanport, Ore., and 15 years later,
the family once again expanded to
include two more beautiful addi-
tions in the personage of Marvin
Duane and Trina Janetta.
Laura was a very skilled beauti-
cian, who did not mind doing vari-
ous jobs to provide for her family,
but working as a beautician was
undoubtedly her passion and what
she was best known for. Ernest Sr.
helped Laura install everything
that she needed in the basement
of their home so that could perfect
her trade. Let me say that Laura
pressed and curled many heads in
that basement, many that are here
with us today. She continued do-
ing hair well into her 80’s.
To know Laura was to love
her, she was genuinely one of the
kindest, most giving
hearts you could ever
hope to know. To say
she had a heart of gold
would certainly not be
an overstatement.
Laura was a long
standing member of
the LTO Club, and for
those of you wonder-
ing what the LTO club
stands for, it was for
the Louisiana, Texas
and Oregon Club. She
was also a member of
the Grand Nighters
for a very long time, and really
enjoyed the gatherings that these
organizations had because it gave
her yet another opportunity to do
what she so richly enjoyed, and
that was to love on family and
friends every chance she had.
Laura enjoyed dancing and en-
tertaining family and friends were
just some of her favorite pastimes.
Please do not forget the wonderful
food that she would regularly pre-
pare with an abundance of love.
Her home was an open place, and
an inviting place where all were
welcomed and loved.
A few interesting things to
know about Laura were, she really
enjoyed traveling and was blessed
with the amazing experience of
traveling to the continent of Afri-
ca and all throughout the United
States. Laura was a serious Blaz-
ers fan. She enjoyed going to the
games, or often she would have
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r ib e xpress
a house full of family and friends
over to eat and watch the Blazers
play. She loved her family, and she
loved the Lord.
Laura was preceded in death by
her beloved husband of 55 years
Ernest Barber Sr. and her daugh-
ter Rose Marie Barber-Brown, as
well as, all nine of her siblings.
She leaves to celebrate her life,
two sons, Ernest Barber Jr. wife
Barbara, Marvin D. Barber, one
daughter Trina J. Polk husband
Joshua all of Portland; 20 grand-
children, 37 great grandchildren,
25 great-great grandchildren,
many nieces and nephews, and a
host of relatives and friends all of
whom she showered with love.
Laura’s life was a life well-
lived. Not many get the amount
of time on this earth that God so
generously granted to her. She
loved, she was loved, and she will
be sorely missed!
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