"When It's All Over: African American Homegoing Celebrations"University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1996 - 214 pages |
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Page 62
... Mother Lillian Evans of Chicago , Illinois , family matriarch and church pioneer . Mother Evans a native of Perthshire , Mississippi , died on February 12 , 1996 , in Madison , Wisconsin . She was eulogized February 16 , 1996 , at the ...
... Mother Lillian Evans of Chicago , Illinois , family matriarch and church pioneer . Mother Evans a native of Perthshire , Mississippi , died on February 12 , 1996 , in Madison , Wisconsin . She was eulogized February 16 , 1996 , at the ...
Page 65
... Mother Evans ' healing compelled her to declare that " I Made A Vow " and her determination to follow through . This vow of a lifetime service of living for God made her " A Soldier " in the army of the Lord . The physical strains of ...
... Mother Evans ' healing compelled her to declare that " I Made A Vow " and her determination to follow through . This vow of a lifetime service of living for God made her " A Soldier " in the army of the Lord . The physical strains of ...
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... mother's death . According to Marilyn White in Jubilation , the mourning process also is a sharing , caring ... Evans . Family members displayed great strength as they each got up and spoke of fond memories . The sermon was taken from the ...
... mother's death . According to Marilyn White in Jubilation , the mourning process also is a sharing , caring ... Evans . Family members displayed great strength as they each got up and spoke of fond memories . The sermon was taken from the ...
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