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Sibley was born in Baton Rouge on February 20, 1930. [1] From 1967, he was employed at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington.Sibley arranged for the English critic, I. A. Richards, to speak at the university.
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Willie E. Gary (born July 12, 1947) is an American lawyer. [1] Gary and his wife Gloria established Martin County's first Black law firm at the age of 27, [2] presently known as, Gary, Williams, Parenti, Watson, Gary & Gillespie, P.L.L.C. [3] Gary was portrayed by actor Jamie Foxx in the 2023 film The Burial.
Robert Jennings Shaw (August 21, 1929 – February 27, 2024) was an American gospel music singer and political leader. He was a two time inductee into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame , as well as the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame.
Shaw's funeral took place on 16 October 2024, crowds of supporters lined the route of a funeral procession starting at Villa Park and leading to a service at Sutton Coldfield Crematorium. [ 10 ] On 6 December 2024, the coroner returned a verdict of accidental death.
His body was transferred from the United Christian Hospital to the Hong Kong Funeral Home in North Point on 10 January 2014. Many local leaders attended the funeral that day, including former chief executives Tung Chee-hwa and Donald Tsang. Shaw's remains were brought to the Cape Collinson Crematorium in Chai Wan later the same day.
Shaw was elected mayor of Dolton, Illinois in April 1997, [26] becoming the city's first black mayor. [27] He succeeded Donald Hart, who had not sought reelection. [28] Shaw served five terms as mayor until his death on November 26, 2008. After Shaw's death, Ronnie Lewis was named by the village board of trustees (city council) to serve as ...
Those attending his funeral at Golders Green Crematorium on Friday 14 October 1960 included Lady Rankin, Air Vice-Marshal and Mrs John Grandy (son-in-law and daughter), Mrs C.H.M. Shaw (daughter), Mr James Rankin (brother), Lieutenant R. Rankin and Mr John Cherry (grandsons), Mr and the Hon. Mrs George Drayson and Mrs K. Bull (brothers-in-law ...