1 10 6 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF0367a_celebration-of-life-booklet-for-john-f-johnson.pdf 32a174a484778e0ab926d75464cc33eb PDF Text Text Cefebration of tlie Life of Jolin :f. Jofinson sunrise January 10, 1920 'Jim" · ·Sunset - · June 17, 2003 Saturday, June 21, 2003 9:00A.M. St. Elizabeth R. C. Church 179 Hussa Street Linden, New Jersey �Obituary John F. Johnson went to be at home with the Lord on Tuesday evening, June 17, 2003. He was born to Ethel and Wade Johnson on January 10, 1920 in Bethesda, Maryland. As a child, his family moved to Bayonne, New Jersey where he resided for many years. In 1941, he met and married his wife of61 years. He worked at Kraft Foods Company in Hillside until his retirement after which he worked odd jobs for a while. John was a lover of boxing, baseball, football and all sports. He also collected and loved jazz. He was a faithful member of St. Elizabeth's Oiurch and served on the Usher Board, the Holy Name Society and the Encounter with Christ Group. He leaves to mourn him, his wife Mae Johnson of Linden, NJ; 1 daughter, Linda Johnson of Avenel, NJ; 6 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, 2 nephews, 1 niece and a host offriends. FILL NOT YOUR HEARTS WITH PAIN AND SORROW Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow, Remember I've o Alt~ugh My going So N Becaus Under ·an1Zl"'n'l...lllm 'Tis hard to break the tender cord When love has bound the heart 'Tis hard, so hard to speak the words ''We must forever part." Dear loved one we have laid thee In thy peaceful crypts embrace But thy memory will be cherished When we see, in heaven, thy face. Lovingly and Sorrowfully, The Family i.\... 1· \ \ ,!tzorrow. ✓ he smiles rta hile. ··· 1-f and grief, 'i,en me relief 1:fer me, std to be. d/~k on with a smile 'llif!tw:tSJW~~ J .gone to rest for awhile. .flMlrlDildof each of you rts of all of you. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection Description An account of the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection consists of over 500 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2022 exhibit, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mary Awkard Fairfax. The series consists of photographs and some historical documents from Mary Awkard Fairfax’s personal collection and her family’s papers (1939–2012), shared with the Celebrating Simms project by Mrs. Fairfax’s niece, Mary Ann Smith-Tucker. The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection is a post-custodial collection, meaning that it consists entirely of digitized materials and that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-2012 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Celebration of Life Booklet for John F. Johnson Subject The topic of the resource Friends Tribute Description An account of the resource Celebration of life booklet for John F. Johnson with location, time, and color photograph of John in a purple collared shirt with glasses. Pages 2 and 3 of the booklet for the remembrance of John F. Johnson, containing the obituary and a poem called <i>Fill Not Your Hearts With Pain and Sorrow </i> Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Linden (Nj.) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Saint Elizabeth R.C. Church Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mary Ann Smith-Tucker Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 21 2003 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan N. Medeiros (digitizer & annotator) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource records (documents) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MAF0367 Friends Tribute https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF0498_the-first-baptist-church-honors-booklet-for-jim.pdf 576b46a40b1fe06264feea79ea2f91ce PDF Text Text �TRIBUTE PROGRAM FOR DEACON & MRS . JAMES FAIRFAX SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1984 THEME: The Lord, your God, chose you for his own possession . For thou art an holy people unto t he Lord thy God: The Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself above all people that are upon the face of the earth. Deut . 7:6 Mistress of Ceremony--- -- - Sis. Dorothy Brandon DEVOTION - - - - - - ------- --- - - DEACONS PROCESSION OF HONOREES- - -- ESCORTED BY SIS. GINETTE WASHINGTON ' '& BP.O. RON BR.I\NDON GUEST CHOIR OPENING SELECTION SCRIPTURE PRAYER SELECTION------ - - - - --- ---- GUEST CHOIR WELCOME TO VISITORS - - ----- SIS. PATRICIA BLAKEY RESPONSE-------- - - - --- - - -- SIS. AMELIA JONES SOLO-- ------------------ -- SIS. CATHY WINSTON SPEAKERS --- 5 Minutes - --- MR . JAMES O' DONNELL MR . ELON RHODES SOLO ---- - - - - - ---------- - - - MR . FRED AWKARD SPEAKING IN BEHALF OF- ---- DR . JOSEPH AWKARD FAMILY HISTORY OF FAIRFAXES - - - ---SIS.ROBBIE CHRISHON, ASST . CLERK OFFERING - - - - - --- ----- ----- DEACONS SELECTION ---- - - - - - - - - --- - - DIVINE LIFE SINGERS INTRODUCTION OF GUEST- --- - REV. CALVIN BALTIMORE SPEAKER SELECTION ------- - -- - ------ GUEST CHOIR SERMON----------- -- ------- REV . MICHAEL TURNER, MT. PAHRAN BC INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN - - - REV . TURNER DISCIPLESHIP SELECTION - - - -- - - - -- -- - - -- GUEST CHOIR SIS . EILEEN MADDEN PRESENTATION TO REV . TURNER PRESENTATION TO FAIRFAXES - SIS . LOUISE WILLIAMS REMARKS--- ------- - -------- MR. & MRS . FAIRFAX REV . BALTIMORE RECOGNITION OF FAMILY & FRIENDS FAMILY PORTRAIT CLOSING REMARKS------- - - -- REV . TURNER BENEDICTION TRIBUTE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SIS. LOUISE WILLIAMS - CHAIRPERSON SIS . CATHY WINSTON - VICE CHAIRPERSON SIS. SIS. SIS. SIS . SIS. SIS . SIS . SIS . PATRICIA BLAKEY RACHEL LEWIS CATHERINE DUNN DORIS WASHINGTON EILEEN MADDEN PAULINE BROWN ANN TURNER HILDA CARTER SIS . Ai'1AimA ·;.;c coY SIS. MATTIE MYERS SIS . GINETTE WASHINGTON APPRECIATION TO MY COMMITTEE: It has been an honor and a pleasure to work with you. Each of you have been simply a jewel to me . Without your hard work and support, this joyful event would not have been possible. I say to each of you, keep on the bandwagon for our Lord. God bless all of you. SIS. LOUISE WILLIAMS RECEPTION IN LOWER AUDITORIUM HISTORY OF FAIRFAXES De~con and Mrs . James Fairfax have given many years of unselfish, dedicated service to our church . They have served wherever t hey wer e needed and are still involved in t he work of the church. They both have also worked. in activities in the community. �James Fairfax is the son of Mrs. Mabel Fairfax of Leesburg, VA and the late Arthur Fairfax, Sr . , and was born at Short Hill VA in Loudoun County. He received his education at Powell's Grove School in Loudoun County. He has one sister Mrs. Mae Johnson of Linden, New Jersey and one brother Arthur Fairfax, Jr., of Seat Pleasant, Maryland, two sons James R. Fairfax of Reston, VA and Arthur Henry Fairfax of Leesburg, VA. In March 1944, he became a member of the First Baptist Church on Wolfe Street having come from Mt. Zion Baptist Church at Round Hill, VA. He joined under the pastorate of Rev. J. 0. Wright. Although he was quite a young man he soon became a deacon of the church. He has served faithfully on the Deacon Board for 38 years and is now chairmqn of the Deacon Board. Deacon Fairfax is not only chairman of the Deacon Board, but Vice President of the Church Day Care Center and is driver of the church bus. Mary Frances Awkard Fairfax is the daughter of the late Joseph and Nanline Awkard and was born in Harrisonburg, VA. She has one sister, Mrs . Leona Smith of Harrisonburg, VA two brothers, Dr. Joseph C. Awkard of Wilmington, NC and Fred Monroe Awkard of Washington, DC, one Godchild Mrs. Mary Ann Tucker of Petersburg, VA. Mary graduated from Effinger High School, Harrisonburg, VA, received a BS Degree from Virginia State College, Petersburg, VA and a MA Degree in Early Childhood Education from Columbia University, New York City. Mary joined the church at a very young age. She has been organist and choir director of the church for 45 years. At present she is serving as parttime organist. Mary and James were united in Holy Matrimony, February 1966 by Rev. T.C. Allen Mrs. Fairfax retired from teaching in the Harrisonburg Public schools after teaching and director of music at Lucy F. Simms School for 24 years. After Simms School closed, she spent ten years at Waterman School retiring from there. Mrs . Fairfax, along with helping with church music is Superintendent and adult teacher of the Sunday School. She is President of the Missionary Society and Secretary for the Ladies' Auxiliary and church Historian. w.6~irf axes are determined to be of christian servi~ the church as long as they are physically able. ., .. o, ........ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection Description An account of the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection consists of over 500 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2022 exhibit, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mary Awkard Fairfax. The series consists of photographs and some historical documents from Mary Awkard Fairfax’s personal collection and her family’s papers (1939–2012), shared with the Celebrating Simms project by Mrs. Fairfax’s niece, Mary Ann Smith-Tucker. The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection is a post-custodial collection, meaning that it consists entirely of digitized materials and that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-2012 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The First Baptist Church Honors Booklet for James Fairfax and Mary Awkard Fairfax Subject The topic of the resource Mary Awkard Fairfax Family First Baptist Church Tribute Description An account of the resource The First Baptist Church honors booklet for James Fairfax and Mary Awkard Fairfax with biographies corresponding to their time in the church Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Harrisonburg (Va.) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource First Baptist Church Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mary Ann Smith-Tucker Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 16 1984 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan N. Medeiros (digitizer & annotator) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource records (documents) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MAF0498 Family First Baptist Church Mary Awkard Fairfax Tribute https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF0505a_copy-of-the-poem-footprints-by-an-unknown-author-pr.jpg 84eac735c9aea76b044159486a1a5028 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF0505b_newspaper-article-with-mary-awkard-fairfax-s.jpg a9a63bcf1defc30e7ca09b2bb9702099 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection Description An account of the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection consists of over 500 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2022 exhibit, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mary Awkard Fairfax. The series consists of photographs and some historical documents from Mary Awkard Fairfax’s personal collection and her family’s papers (1939–2012), shared with the Celebrating Simms project by Mrs. Fairfax’s niece, Mary Ann Smith-Tucker. The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection is a post-custodial collection, meaning that it consists entirely of digitized materials and that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-2012 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Copy of the Poem Footprints by an Unknown Author Printed Over Mountainous Imagery Subject The topic of the resource Mary Awkard Fairfax Poem Tribute Description An account of the resource A copy of the poem Footprints, printed over image of a mountains and a beach, given with the obituary of Mary Awkard Fairfax Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mary Ann Smith-Tucker Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 22 2006 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan N. Medeiros (digitizer & annotator) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource records (documents) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MAF0505 Mary Awkard Fairfax Poem Tribute https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF0203_photograph-of-mary-awkard-fairfax-in-a-red-and.jpg 7b3e14003e8cc76d0b7acf4251be3551 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection Description An account of the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection consists of over 500 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2022 exhibit, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mary Awkard Fairfax. The series consists of photographs and some historical documents from Mary Awkard Fairfax’s personal collection and her family’s papers (1939–2012), shared with the Celebrating Simms project by Mrs. Fairfax’s niece, Mary Ann Smith-Tucker. The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection is a post-custodial collection, meaning that it consists entirely of digitized materials and that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-2012 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photograph of Mary Awkard Fairfax Sitting in her Wheelchair with a Bouquet of Red and Pink Flowers Taken from Front Subject The topic of the resource Mary Awkard Fairfax Tribute Description An account of the resource Color Photograph of Mary Awkard Fairfax in a red and yellow flowery dress and a pearl necklace sitting in her wheelchair with a bouquet of red white and pink flowers found on page forty-four of the Brown Family Photo Album Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mary Ann Smith-Tucker Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan N. Medeiros (digitizer & annotator) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource color photographs Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MAF0203 Mary Awkard Fairfax Tribute https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF0202_photograph-of-mary-awkard-fairfax-in-a-red-and.jpg 567cd984be31f081d0383b487cf94dd9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection Description An account of the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection consists of over 500 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2022 exhibit, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mary Awkard Fairfax. The series consists of photographs and some historical documents from Mary Awkard Fairfax’s personal collection and her family’s papers (1939–2012), shared with the Celebrating Simms project by Mrs. Fairfax’s niece, Mary Ann Smith-Tucker. The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection is a post-custodial collection, meaning that it consists entirely of digitized materials and that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-2012 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photograph of Mary Awkard Fairfax Sitting in her Wheelchair with a Bouquet of Red and Pink Flowers Taken from Right Subject The topic of the resource Mary Awkard Fairfax Tribute Description An account of the resource Color photograph of Mary Awkard Fairfax in a red and yellow flowery dress and a pearl necklace sitting in her wheelchair with a bouquet of red white and pink flowers taken from the right found on page forty-three of the Brown Family Photo Album Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mary Ann Smith-Tucker Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan N. Medeiros (digitizer & annotator) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource color photographs Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MAF0202 Mary Awkard Fairfax Tribute https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF0201_photograph-of-mary-awkard-fairfax-in-a-red-and-yell.jpg 4220f0203c474bb9b2ba7af79c2ed9e3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection Description An account of the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection consists of over 500 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2022 exhibit, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mary Awkard Fairfax. The series consists of photographs and some historical documents from Mary Awkard Fairfax’s personal collection and her family’s papers (1939–2012), shared with the Celebrating Simms project by Mrs. Fairfax’s niece, Mary Ann Smith-Tucker. The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection is a post-custodial collection, meaning that it consists entirely of digitized materials and that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-2012 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photograph of Mary Awkard Fairfax Sitting in her Wheelchair with a Leafy Green Plant in a Basket Subject The topic of the resource Mary Awkard Fairfax Tribute Description An account of the resource Color photograph of Mary Awkard Fairfax in a red and yellow flowery dress and a pearl necklace sitting in her wheelchair with a leafy green plant in a basket found on page forty-three of the Brown Family Photo Album Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mary Ann Smith-Tucker Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan N. Medeiros (digitizer & annotator) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource color photographs Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MAF0201 Mary Awkard Fairfax Tribute