In Loving Memory of William Joseph Hall
Washington, DC: New Bethel Baptist Church, 1985. Presumed First Edition, First printing probably via Xerography or equivalent. Single sheet, printed on both sides. The format is approximately 11 inches by 8.5 inches, folded in half, resulting in four pages, with text on each page and an image of Mr. Hall, in uniform, on the front. The Reverend Dr. Walter E. Fauntroy, Pastor officiated. The Wake was held at the W. Ernest Jarvis Funeral Home on May 29, 1985. The service was at the New Bethel Baptist Church on May 30, 1985, and internment was at the National Harmony Memorial Park in Landover, Maryland. Mr. William Joseph Hall, fondly known as Billy, was educated in the District of Columbia Public Schools, graduating from Cardozo High School. He was a member of school band and choir, including being in the Concert Choir at Cardozo, as well as being in the Cardozo Marching Band, Concert Band, and Jazz Band. He participated as part of the Marching Band that participated in the 1981 Tournament of Roses Parade. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and served as a member of the Drum and Bugle Corps in 29 Palms, California. The Prayer of Consolation was delivered by Deacon Waldo H. Gaffner, Chairman, Board of Deacons, New Bethel Baptist Church and the Eulogy was delivered by the Pastor, The Reverend Dr. Walter E. Fauntroy. Walter Edward Fauntroy (born February 6, 1933) is an American pastor, civil rights activist, and politician who was a delegate to the United States House of Representatives and a candidate for the 1972 and 1976 Democratic presidential nominations as a favorite son. Walter grew up in the Shaw community in Northwest Washington, and attended the New Bethel Baptist Church just a few blocks from his home. When he graduated from Dunbar in 1952, his church gave him enough money to pay for his first year at Virginia Union University in Richmond. He graduated with honors in 1955, and then earned a B.Div. from Yale Divinity School in 1958. Fauntroy joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and upon his return to Washington, D.C., became an influential lobbyist for civil rights in Congress. Fauntroy also helped to coordinate the 1963 March on Washington at which King gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. After completing his education, Fauntroy became pastor of the New Bethel Baptist Church. He returned home with an unorthodox view of Christian service that his parishioners immediately embraced. Believing that religion was something more than a Sunday morning ritual, Fauntroy took part in civil rights demonstrations, sit-ins, and marches – both in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere. He also led a prayer at Martin Luther King's funeral. For 60 years spanning much of the second half of the 20th century, New Bethel Baptist Church at 1739 9th Street was led by Rev. Walter Fauntroy, one of DC’s most respected civil rights leaders. A native Washingtonian and graduate of Dunbar High School, Fauntroy was hired to lead his home church in 1959, when he was just 26 years old. Having gotten to know the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the early 1950s. Condition: Good.
Keywords: William Joseph Hall, Marine Corps, Drum and Bugle Corps, 29 Palms, Cardozo High School, Tournament of Roses Parade, Walter Fauntroy, New Bethel Baptist, Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Eulogy, Funeral Service
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