Sci.' to the Mlchlll n Citizen
. Johnie on till
hold aying "Th
t ro h cr dle, th
rul orld." nd
this' th r n or her con-
tinuingtoworkwith nd
trying to t youn
pIe.
Although he i
grandmother, . Be n i
ju t firm with the young
peopl h rve h
. th h r four children, all of
hom are doing ell in th ir
pective fiel .
Janette i nu at th
Veteran' Hospital in Durham,
N.C.; Willie is a city of High­
land Park employ ; Juanita i
a teach r at Highland Par
High School, and on George i
employed by th Health De­
partment.
This reporter had tried in
vain to reach Mrs. Benson by
phon . Sh later said he was
at The Harvey Jackson Schol-
y
e
ot to includ her
church, Dexter A venu Bap­
ti t, here he attend
meetings everal time a
e k. Sh h been a member
of Dexter for 51 yea and still
ings with the Senior Choir, in
th Mission and attends all
phases of the Baptist Conven­
tion, most times going as a va­
cation time for her.
Mrs. Benson i a member of
the Wayne County Legal Serv­
ices board of directors and at­
tended the meeting/ luncheon
just last
national minar with her I t
ion in New Mexioo and he
w in th organization of th
Highland Park Mother's Club
51 years ago, and still active.
We lect Mrs. Benson as
the Michigan Citizen's ne
paper "Motherofthe¥ee.r" and
wish her the very best moth 1'8
day ever.
OBITUARY
By ROBBIE CRUMP-McCOY
S f!_cllll!o the Michl lin Citizen
Civic, busin leader, John
S. Humphrey was a member and
deacon for 45 years at the War­
ren Avenue Baptist Church
where his funeral was held, Sat­
urday; April 23, 1994.
Humphrey, 78, was born in
Stuggart, AR, and moved to D -
troit in 1936. He was faithful to
t church and end thi
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Humphrey's first employ­
ment in Michigan was the High­
land Park Chrysler wh re he
became chief steward of the un­
ion. He ttend d Wayn State
Univ rsity and became one of
the leadingreal e tate brokers in
the metropolitan area. He
owned the Humphrey Realty for
45 years and was named "Broker
of the Year" by his colleagues.
Humphrey served as presi­
dent of the local chapter of N a­
tional Association of Real Estate
Brokers, was a member of the
Detroit Chamber of Commerce,
the Hamtramck Board of Com­
merce; a member of the Booker
T. Washington Trade Associa­
tion, the Cotillion Club, lifetime
member of the NAACP, and a
lifetime donor to the Orphan's
and Widow's Fund of the Detroit
Police Department.
HE AL 0 W founder of
the Detroit Branch and first
p' id nt oft he Arkansas chol­
arship Club. Repr sentati of
several community organiza­
tions gave remarks attesting to
Humphr y's contributions.
at Evergreen cemetery.
FOR ADDITIO AI.. infor­
mation about th national con-
ntion as well as for the state
convention, which will be held in
Grand Rapids, May 1:9 through
the 22 at the Ne St. Mack Bap­
tist Church, please call State
P ident John King at 895-
9332 or local 20-1 president Wil-
lie Daniels at 861-1511.
Lipkin said the importance of
Detroit's 20-1 chapter's annual
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Will Upklna, lett, addr
• Quart tt Union. (photo by N. cotl)
JOHN S. HUMPHREY
Humphrey was preceded in
death by his second wife, Zellie,
three months ago.
Pastor Bernard Smith gave
the main eulogy for Humphrey,
deacon at Warren A venue for 40
years. Herman J. Glass repre­
sented the Cotillion Club and
Ray Jenkins and James Morris
spoke for the .Real Estate Bro­
k rs, as w 11 as representatives
of th church. .
Humphrey is urvived by two
daughters, Harriott and Joyce
Humphrey; a stepdaughter,
Shirley Gebregzabhair of Silver
Springs, MD., and a son Bernard
King; two grandchildren and one
bro her, Tyree Humphrey; one
sister, Future Mae Bryant and
oth r relatives.
The Barksdale funeral direc­
tors were in charge with burial
by Ray Cooney
and
John Chapman
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