b
Ho do
un(! lin
eli,
try to
way. Th religi people tell that
we hould be h ppy bee our
loved is with God now. I hope
, but what about th in of our
1 ?
Tom h been an incredibly impor­
tant person in rr.y life. He i-he
- I h ve a h rd time switchin
to the past tense - Tom w a nur­
turer of people and talent. He d a
remarkable ability to encourage ar­
ti and writers to expr themsel­
ves, and discover their own
creativity. Tom's gre test delight
was to see one of his proteges be­
come a huge succ .
He w proud of the fact that he
was a high school dropout who edu­
cated himself. Tom edited and pub­
lished newspapers, won prestigious
awards for his own columns, but his
greatest tis! ction came from in­
spiring others to accomplish more
than they ever knew they had in
them.
He washy. selfless man, a truly
nice man. He had unlimited patience.
His comments and criticism were 1-
w ys presented in the kindest nd
most positive way imagin ble. I miss
you, Tom Pritchard.
Dorothy, Tom's wife, calls him
"bear." That nickname fits his size
and his cuddle-ability. Seeing Tom
with his cats on his lap - that big
guy being tender and gentle - will
be one of my fondest memories.
He had a wonderful visit with his
son in the day just before his death.
Irs either fortuitous or the work of
God, that Tom died with no un­
finished family problems. and no r­
guments or harsh words for nyone
to regret. Does God do this for us,
even if he won't do anything about
our losing our loved ones?
Dorothy is a poet. Here's one of her
poems-
I cried. I cried.
Did you know that?
For Just ODe imple re D.
The loss of love.
Which I till think is the hiahest
form of treason.
Last night, at the hospital, I thought
about all the anxious people in wait­
ing rooms outside of surgery or in­
tensive care units. Some will breathe
a sigh of relief, and others will go
through what Tom's friends and
relatives are feeling right now. It's a
bond that unites us all. We all lose
people we love.
Even if it happens to everyone, it's
awful and agonizing and sad. Even
thoUgh Tom is with God now, I mi
him terribly and the thought of never
seeing that gentle bear again, or
never hearing his soft spoken words,
fills me with pain and my eyes with
tears.
My nine-year-old daughter just
asked me how I'm doing. I told her
that I'm feeling sad, but 1"11 be okay.
She took hold of my hand and id,
.. Anytime you need a hug, just ask
me."
That's it folks. That's what we can
do when death comes to someone we
love. There are no words for how we
feel. We can give each other hugs.
***
Dr. Benton is a board-certified'
psychiatrist in private practice.
Trivia Test
by Linda Luckhurst
1. PuzIa: What number of mov
is the least possible to solve the
Rubik's Cube?
2. Artis .. : To what Flemish master
w young Sir Anthony Van Dyck
apprenticed?
3. Sports: In what year was rugby
o£icially played?
4. Sp : From what flower is saf-
fron derived?
S. State Capitals: What is the
capital of Oregon?
6.lnitia : What do the initials J.D.
stand for in J.D. Salinger' name?
7. Relatively Spealdn : Who w
Salome' mother?
8. M : Who recordfd the
December, 19S6 number one hit
ingle, "Singing the Blues?"
Trivia Test Answers
1. 20; 2. Peter Paul Rubens; 3.
1841; 4. crocus; S. S lem; 6. Jerome
David; 7. Her�ias; 8. Guy Mitchell
fly: Gospel promote are
ec t tic With the overwhelming
ponse to their Colle Choir Festival
in Atlant over the Thanksgiving
holidays.1beshow popular that
people were turned away.
But one 100 at the lineup explains
why. The program featured perfor­
mances by John P. Kee, Daryl Coley,
the Fairfield Four, the Thomas Whit­
field Co (in tribute to their late founder),
and Rev. Timothy Wright
.�.H��B :1be
audIting the Virginia-based
Chri tian CoalItion. The coalition,
ch some have dubbed' 1990's
Thl w k'. crlpture:
·Yet, to all who received him, to
those who believed In his name, he
gave the right to become chldren of
God,·-John1:1� . ----------------------------�----------------
Brother WiUiarn B . rtained 9 during Tried Sto
Church's recent· Joining Hands To H • Luncheon. The Luncheon
honored sen or members of the church.
Reamer MaCklin and St a Marshall were among seniors attending Tried Stone Baptist Church's • Joining
Hands To Heal- lLrlcheon.
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W.C.H.B. 1200 AM - 7:00 a.m. - 11 :00 a.m.
Every Sunday Morning
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Rev. Wilmore Allen
Rev. A.J. Rogers
Joe Ella Ukely
Catherine Robinson
Gloria Parker
Lorraine Walker
Bro. Dunkin
Henry Ruff Rd.
Inkster, Mich.
Ypsilantl/Willow Run
NAACP to sponsor
annual "Jubilee Day·
. The Ypsilanti-Willow Run Branch
of the NAACP will sponsor ils annual
"Jubilee Day" celebration, New Years
Day, Friday, January 1,1993, 9:30a.m.,
a� Brown Cllapel AM.E. Cnuch. 401
S. Adams, Ypsilanti, MI., 48197, Rev.
Jerry Hatter, Pastor. •
Jubilee Day is a celebration of
Freedom, and OCCUD on New YellS
Day, in commemoration of the signiDa
of The Emancipation Proclamation. by
Abraham lincoln, January 1, 1863.
1be theme of this years program 11
"Restoration tmd Unity, Let It Begin .
With Me," and will feature as the
keynote speaker, EIise Bryant, Propm
Associa te for the UnIon
Minorities/Women LeadeIShip Train­
ing Project at the Unlvcnity of '
Michigan's Labor Studies Cenler, Ray
Wade, Award Winping Operatic teDor,
and the "S.L Roberson Chorale," of'
Ypsilanti's Metropolitan Memorial
Baptist ChUldl.
A soul food bnmch will be aerved at
the concJ.usion of the formal program.
Although tbexe is DO fee, doDatiom
to defray eXpenses will be accepbL
For additional information and
R.S.V.P.5, (especially for groups) call
313 485-7515.'
A BIG BANK SHOULDN'T
DEAL ONLY-IN
LARGE DENOMINATIONS.
Urge Clinton to
condemn apartheid
As the world finally tums its at1eQ.
tion to Somalia, the lead-IJ of the
United States civiI rights IDOYCIDeDt,
including Dr. Joseph Lowery, Soutbem
Christian LeadelShip Couodl, Dr. Ben­
jamin Hoo ,NAACP, and Mn.
Coretta Scott King, MartinLuda King
Jr. Center, wrote Presidtm-elect Bill
. Clinton asking him to OODdemn apart­
heid's violence in South Africa which
claims more than ten lives each day.
The letter urges Mr. CinDl to cx­
pand his tate support (or Nellon Man­
dela and other demoaatic mttea in
South Africa.
"In pile of the cllanp that have
taken place (in South Africa), we \qe
you to remember'that altbough Nelaon
Mandela is free, neithe-: be nor 30 mil­
lion Black South Africans can w� "
the let1er emphasi.7%&
At First of America, we're also interested it) the
kinds of denominations that
enrich lives. Because we believe
churches playa key role in making
our communi' healthier, more
tabl places to 1iV1 • That's why
we worked with th Greater
If.Mrmd CulltOII Hill. Concord Missionary Baptist
Grt r Concord
"'Wmo�1 Boptlft Chutdt Church to i t local pastors in
tting up nonprofit housing corporations. To date,
we' helped 21 Detroit churc do just that.
You , we're concerned about making the
Detroit area an 'VI n better place to live.' SO we
carefully reinv t th funds you deposit with us
back into the community.
That way, ryone benefi Regard of
their denomin tion.
"First of America Bank-Southeast MicJuean has
mad a treme� difference in the Detroit community,
particularl in working with our churches. Very simpJ
stored, no other ftnan '01 institution bas done more for
Detroit churches than First of America."
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