Graphic rendering of the text AP HomeSlavery to
freedom		  
An African American extended family poses for a photograph, circa 1870.  Graphic rendering of the text Rising Free, Free Persons of Color

Vibrant Black communities arise
from the ashes of slavery

Midland Cemetery 2005 Memorial Event

Event Program for Download

Program Pages

Our 2005 Memorial Event program was produced and printed in Microsoft Word.  The documents below, consisting of 15 separate pages, are in MS Word format (.doc).  Some fonts may not display correctly on your computer, which may affect the final appearance of the document.

  • Program Cover

  • Page 2 (President's Message)

  • Page 3 (Program of Speakers)

  • Pages 4 & 5 (Friends of Midland--Reflections)

  • Page 6 (Biographies of Rev. Boose-Thames and Loretta Rossum)

  • Page 7 (Clayton Carelock, sponsor)

  • Page 8 (African American Participation in the Korean War)

  • Page 9 (Words of Thanks; Norman Proctor, sponsor)

  • Page 10 (Resources; Jim Chon, sponsor; Eula & Lonnie Dodd, sponsors)

  • Page 11 (Inspiration; Tyrone T. Dancy, WDAS, sponsor)

  • Page 12 (Midland Photo Gallery)

  • Page 13 (Goodwin Memorial Baptist Church, sponsor)

  • Page 14 (State Rep. Ron Buxton, 103rd Leg. Dist., sponsor)

  • Page 15 (Society Officers; Ruby Atwell, sponsor)

WE ARE ON THE MOVE.  WON'T YOU JOIN US?

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