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Feb. 26, 1945 – Feb. 4, 2017
P
atricia
Marie
Pat was a gourmet
Dore died of nat-
cook, and would chase
ural causes at her
down a special ingre-
home in Seattle
dient all over Seat-
on February 4, 2017.
tle. Family favorites,
She was 71 years old.
among many,
were
She was preceded in
her Salmon Brioche,
death by her moth-
garlic stuffed pork
er, Ann (Fontenette),
roast, and at Easter,
father, Morris, and
Herbed grilled leg of
brothers Lewis and
lamb. Her artistic bent
Morris (Jr.) Dore.
was also expressed in
She married Don
the making of cosmet-
ics, liqueurs and can-
Costa Seawell in 1974.
ning fruits she put in
They divorced and
decorative glass jars,
she married Kenneth
topped with crocheted
Pounds in 1978. That
Patricia Marie Dore
tops. Her gift baskets
marriage ended in di-
were eagerly anticipated by family
vorce.
Patricia was baptized at Our Lady of and friends. In addition, she created
Lourdes Catholic church in Abbeville, Dore Dipping Sauce, which she bottled
La., and graduated from Holy Rosary and sold.
Pat was known for her kindness and
Institute in Lafayette, La. She attend-
ed Marylhurst University, and later sense of humor. She always put the
became among the first African Amer- needs of others before her own. Her
ican flight attendants hired by United generosity knew no bounds.
Survivors include sisters, Jacquelyn
Airlines in the 1960s. After initially
being based in Chicago, she moved to Merriwether (Clyde), Seattle; Bobbie
Seattle where she worked Honolulu, Dore Foster, (Bernie) Portland, Ore.;
Tokyo and Hong Kong flights. She was brother, Adam Frazier Dore (Ter-
awarded a citation from United for ry), Gueydan, La.; five nieces and six
performing CPR on a passenger who nephews.
A family memorial service took
had a heart attack.
She enjoyed traveling the world, in- place in Seattle on Feb. 12. Arrange-
cluding China, where she climbed the ments by cremation, Southwest Mor-
Great Wall, and Germany, where she tuary, Seattle. Interment, Evergreen
visited with her brother, Lewis, who Washelli, Seattle.
View a photo slideshow at www.
was stationed at the U.S. Army base
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among her favorite cities. Gifts and ies/25008-obituary-patricia-ma-
souvenirs were generously given by rie-dore
her to family and friends.
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Blacks Will Account for Nearly 18
percent of U.S. Population by 2060
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire
Contributor)
E
ach year, the Census Bureau rec-
ognizes Black History Month by
releasing up-to-date statistics that
reveal the total Black population,
the number of Black-owned business-
es and even how many African Amer-
ican military members are serving the
country.
Currently, the Black population
stands at 46.3 million, up about 1.3
percent from the previous year. The
Census Bureau identifies individuals
as Black, even if they list Black and an-
other race on the survey.
Census officials project that the
Black population will increase to 74.5
million by July 1, 2060 and, on that
date, African-Americans will account
for 17.9 percent of the nation’s total
population.
The estimated number of Black-
owned employer firms was 108,473 in
2014, according to the Census Bureau.
Additionally, there’s an estimated
31,216 Black-owned health care and so-
cial assistance firms, the largest sector
of Black-owned businesses.
The health care and social assistance
sector is followed by professional, sci-
entific and technical support (15,078)
and administrative, support, waste
management and remediation ser-
vices (9,644).
The building on South Michigan Av-
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
News
Obituary: Patricia Marie Dore
This graph shows the U.S. Census Bureau’s
previous projection of Black population growth.
enue in Chicago, Ill., that housed one of
the most famous Black-owned firms in
the world, Johnson Publishing Compa-
ny (JPC), is now being considered for
landmark status. JPC gave the world
two pillars of Black media, EBONY and
JET magazines.
“As we celebrate Black History
Month, it is the perfect time to honor
this building that stands tall as a de-
cades-long epicenter of Black histo-
ry and culture,” said Chicago Mayor
Rahm Emanuel. “This designation will
cement this building’s status as a land-
mark that is not just part of the legacy
of the city of Chicago, but the history
of our nation.”
Linda Johnson Rice, chairperson of
Johnson Publishing Com-
pany and daughter of the
company’s founder John
H. Johnson, said she’s
honored that the build-
ing is being considered
Feb. 18, 2017 at 3 pm.
for landmark status.
At Hughes Memorial Church on
“My father started
111 NE Failing St.
Johnson
Publishing
Portland Oregon 97212.
Potluck following service on site.
Scott D. Harrington
Memorial
See POPULATION on page 11