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"Our Portrait Forever"

Calvin Manning was born in Harlem, New York City, November 21, 1916, and died in New York City on February 7th, 1984. He is survived by a wife, daughter, granddaughter, and many other relatives and close friends.
  
During his sixty-seven years of existence, he has shown how easy it is to be a true human being. His philosophy was simple: hard work and pride in oneself. All who knew him were exposed to the many assets of Calvin Manning.
  
His compassion for others went beyond praise, as well as the demanded discipline required to provide an example of true manhood. Among his many talents, Calvin was an accomplished musician with the tenor saxophone and all the flutes. He elevated himself in the New York City Housing Authority from porter to administrative superintendent, which showed how the struggle for personal accomplishment was strong. It is truly sad to see a man such as Calvin without life, but the memory of him is instilled in us all for always. Bless the soul of Calvin Manning which lies in us all.

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Tillman DeGraphenreed

Tillman suffered a heart attack Sunday evening, May 22nd, and died as he had lived much of his life - in the company of his beloved family and longtime friends.
  
Tillman was Vice President, Management Supervisor for Mingo-Jones Advertising, Inc.
  
Prior to joining Mingo-Jones, Tillman was Vice President, Account Supervisor at UniWorld Group, Inc. from 1976 to 1983. 
  
From 1969 to 1976, Tillman worked at Zebra Associates starting as Office Manager and becoming Account Executive servicing the Schenley Industries, Inc. account exclusively.
  
Before Zebra Associates, which started in 1967, Tillman was a divisional manager with the NY Academy of Sciences.  He began his career in the Office of the Controller for the United Nations/Far East command in Tokyo, Japan.
  
Tillman, a native of Indianapolis, Indiana, was educated at Howard University, Washington, D.C. and at Indiana University. Additional study was completed at the New York Institute of Advertising. Tillman is survived by his wife, Anna Marie, and daughter, Jennifer and many relatives.
  
He is reposing at McClanahan's Funeral Parlor, New Rochelle, NY, Wednesday, May 25, 1983, 12 Noon-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Services are at St. Catherine's AME Zion Church, 19 Lincoln Avenue, New Rochelle, NY, Thursday, May 25, 1:00 p.m. The family requests in lieu of flowers that contributions be sent to The New Rochelle Campership Fund, c/o Issac E. Young, Junior High School, New Rochelle, NY.

A Service of Love
In Memory of
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Dr. John Josephus Hicks, D.D.

After a long bout with heart trouble, John Josephus Hicks, Sr., was called to his Heavenly Father on November 4, 1983 at 7 A.M.
  
He is survived by his second wife, Ehel Lee Hicks; his mother, Mrs. Julia Brown of Jacksonville, Florida; a loving family of four children, John J. Hicks, Jr., Mrs. Paula Hicks Neely of Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Raiford E. Hicks of New York City and Mrs. Emma Hicks Kirk, presently residing in New York. He is also survived by his three sisters, Mrs. Thelma Laurence, Dorothy and Mrs. Eartha Cheeseboro; one brother, John Emmett Brown and six grandchildren, Raiford Hicks, Jr., Kahlil Hicks, Jamil Hicks, Naima Hicks, Kwesi Kirk and Amina Kirk. He is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and close friends.

Avon Long, Actor and Singer in Theater and Film 50 Years

By C. GERALD FRASER

Avon Long, who danced at the Cotton Club, sang in "Porgy and Bess" and acted in "Roots: The Next Generations," died of cancer Wednesday at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. He was 73 years old and lived in Manhattan.
  
Although he had not been well for some time, Mr. Long's final stage appearance was on New Year's Eve in West Germany where he worked with a company of "Bubbling Brown Sugar," a musical in which he had appeared on Broadway. For more than 50 years Mr. Long had performed on the stage, in clubs, in films and on television.

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