obituaries
Sky Blue for Community Healing
Arthur Lee Durham
A veteran and father to nine
Arthur Lee Durham was born December 17,
1931 to Arthur Durham and Lovie Hill. Born in
Durant, Miss., he came to the West coast in 1942
with his mother and father. He attended
Jefferson High School and Roosevelt High
School, then joined the Navy in 1950. After serv-
ing his country, he met his first wife, Dorothy Jean
Scurlock. The couple had two children, Gloria
and Wyndell.
Mr. Durham married Edna Fay Feb. 14, 1981, gladly accepting the responsi-
bility of raising seven step-children. He worked at United States Postal Service
before retiring in the early 1980’s. He enjoyed watching westerns, camping,
fishing and traveling with the Ebony Rose City Travelers RV Club.
Mr. Durham leaves to cherish his lovely memories: his wife Edna Fay and his
children Gloria Bates (Anthony Sr.), Wyndell Durham (Teri), Aletha
Summerfield (Larry), Gregory Green, Patricia Franklin (Benjamin), Linda
Green, Dorine Bromell (Thurman), and Dona Salami (Yomi). His son, Donald
Green preceded him in death. Arthur also will be loved and missed by his 25
grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild; and a
host of family and friends.
P
ortland’s
Community
Healing
Network
presents
Community
Healing Days Oct. 14, 15 and 16 at
the June Key Delta Community Center,
5940 N. Albina.
The event is part of the national
Community Healing Days, designed to put
“time for healing” on the Black agenda and
mobilize Black people to overcome the lie
of Black inferiority—a root cause of many
of the problems facing the Black communi-
ty.
“These new partnerships,” said the net-
work’s national president Enola G. Aird,
“are crucial steps on the road to Community
Healing Networks’ goal of building a
nationwide grassroots network of self-help
groups focused on emotional emancipation
and healing by 2019—so that, as a people,
we will see ourselves in a whole new light
by the year 2020.”
Sponsored by People Celebrating People,
Healing Days was started in 2008 when the
reality of the lingering impact of slavery
and racism was acknowledged in Congress.
Both the House and Senate apologized for
slavery and Jim Crow.
Renowned poet Dr. Maya Angelou, last
year called on people everywhere to wear
sky blue as a symbol of their commitment to
emancipation from the myths of Black infe-
riority and White superiority. If you are
interested in being in the White Superiority
group contact kreate79@gmail.com
People in the Black community will meet
to focus on strategies for overturning the lie
of Black inferiority with community heal-
ing circles as people in the White communi-
ty focus their energies on how to overturn
the lie of White superiority.
Fri: 6:30 to 10 p.m. Movie night and
book discussion (book this year Black Pain
by Terrie Williams)
Sat: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. A morning walk
or bike ride that will meet at Peninsula Park
across from the June Key building 1 to 4:30
p.m. Healing Circle
Sun: 3pm A spiritual program, social time
and debriefing
For more info visit www.communityheal-
ingnet.org or Sheila Warren at 503-505-
7060 or simplysheilas@msn.com
The Funeral Service was held on Tuesday, Oct 11, 2011 at Caldwell’s,
Hennessey, Goetsch & McGee Funeral Home with a military burial at
Willamette National Cemetery.
In lovIng memory
of richard Hart
Sunrise January 17, 1920 ~ Sunset September 28, 2011
richard Hart is survived by daughters Willie mae, Patsy, Nancy
(deceased in January 1997), and Sons richard Jr. and Albert
(Nathan). richard Hart’s grandchildren mourn his home going
they are: michelle, kimberly, derrick, Anthony (deceased in
december 1980), darryl, kenneth, kevin, makeba, keasha,
and marshall, as well as many other family members and
friends who will miss him dearly.
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