The Washington Post Magazine - USA (2021-12-12)

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IN MEMORIAM

PATRICIAJANE COBER ASHBROOK
(Age 95)
Offully in her room on May 24, 2021. Born inWashington, DC,died suddenly and peace-
Evanston, IL, she is surviveJeanTalbott; four children, Petedbyhr(er sister,Amanda
Shepherd), Susan Harvey (James), MarthaMcBarron(MichaelPeach), and KarenAsh-
brook (Paul Oorts); five grandchildren; threegreat-grandchildren; many nieces,nephews,
and cousinsdevoted husband of 50 years.She was pre-deceased by her,JamesB. Ash-
brook, her brother William K. Cobersister Miriam Huff Smith. Full obituar,and hery,
slideshowable at: http://www.tributes.com.,and online condolences are avail-

ASHBROOK

A.THOMASBAITY

7/13/1930-7/27/

AlwayForever in our hearts.sinour thoughts.

Dorothea, Deidre and Michael

BAITY

IN MEMORYOF

August 4, 1919JAMES R.-MBATESay 28, 2003

HELENV. BATES

February 6, 1922LOVE,-April 13, 2017

All the generations of Bates

BATES

ANGELA M. BLEDSOE

BLEDSOE

IN MEMORIAM

ALAN WILLIAM BLOCK

8/7/1953-12/26/

Imiss you more each year that passes.Youalways in my heart.

Love Mom

BLOCK

ERNESTBOWMAN II

Weall miss you so much.

GwenelleDaughternCorley Bowman,Drew Bowman, mother,father,Ernest

Bowman and family and friends.Black fathers matter.

BOWMAN

WILLIEJAMES CAMPBELL

12/30/1946-07/10/

KATHERINE,JAMES and

JIMMIE CAMPBELL

LAURA, HERMAN, and SARAH SMALL

Everlasting memories in our hearts.Jasmine and Kirk

CAMPBELL

ELEANOR RUTH (SCHRIOCK) CARTER

March 9, 1931-February 20, 2021

Thank you for the love and laughtermemory isablessing.Iespecially miss morn-.Your

ings togetherday,discussing politics and reading the-eating breakfast, planning our

Washington Post

CARTER

HENRYH.CAUTHORNE, JR.

12/12/1942 ~1/12/

Happy BirthdayWemiss you so much.,mylove and Merry Christmas!

LovinglyCooper says,Donna, Dawn, Derrick, Drew,"Me too"... ,and

CAUTHORNE

IN MEMORIAM

Justin Chappell, 42, of Silver Spring, Maryland,JUSTIN WORTH CHAPPELL

passed away on September 9, 2021. He wasborn to Gerald and Jean Chappell of Laurel,

Maryland. Justin worked asnonprofit organizations,and he worked onaconsultant for

political causeselor of Arts from Catholic University in 2001..Justin graduated withaBach-

He wasClinton administration, and he later served asaWhite House intern during the

alHarkin foregislative correspondent for Senatorafew years.Justin enjoyed followingTom

political campaigns and was an advocate fordisability and gay rights.Heattended the

Democratic National Convention twice as adelegate andranasacandidate for several

local positionsband, Ben Spangenberg; his parents; and his.Justin is survived by his hus-

siblingsChappell (Michelle), and Courtney Chappell,Danielle Chappell (Karl Adler), Greg

(Dan Hadley).

CHAPPELL

ALVIN M. CHASE "Mack"

Your loving spirit will be in our hearts forever.June 11, 1944~August 17, 2014

Weespecially on the holidays!love and miss you every day,

Your BrothersGod Bless,Norman, Carl and Ron;Your Soul,

NiecesSisters,Nephew,Deloriss, other,Josephine and Gladys;Family and Friends

CHASE

hoods andtaxi during his student yearsWashingtonians.W,hhile driving aemet and

fell in love with Annawith whom he had two childrenFayVaughn-Cooke,,Anika and

Hamilton. His intimate understanding ofneighborhoods and his deep knowledge ofD.C.

economics prompted him to invest in realestate where he and his wife focused on

providing affordable housing to local resi-dents.

His devotiohe provided home-cooked meals nightly,ntohis family was evidentas

coached his son’his daughter to and from her various activ-ssoccer team, chauffeured

itiescareer aspirations and, later,encouraged his wife to pursu,attendedeehveryer

one of his grandsons’ events that he could.He also attended countless family vacations,

watching family members engage in activi-ties that he was sometimes less than enthu-

siastic ofallowed him to spend quality time with his,like skiing, but being present

family.

Although he never returned to live in Guyana,he was the consummate native son. His

commitment to the people of Guyana andthe diasporawere unrivaled. He wasaparty

member and supporter of theple’sAlliance as he fought tirelessly for theWorking Peo-

unity of the workinthe diaspora. InWagpshington, DCeople in Guyana and,hewas

the co-founder of the Caribbean PoliticalAction Committee andamember of the

Mayor’CaribbeasCnAommission on African andffairs and Caribbean American

Inter Cultural Organization. He also providedfinancial support to several other Caribbean

organizations andof Guyana. astudent at the University

Denys was predeceased by his parents andwife.Heissurvived by his siblings,children,

son-in-lawnephews.H,geismrandchildren,issed immensely.nieces and

OfDENYWashington, DCSVAUGHN-COOKE (Age 78),passed away on March

10, 2020.

Denys was born on October 23, 1941 inGeorgetown, Guyana. Asachild, he attend-

ed the country’Queen’sCollege,wsphere he excelled aca-remier boys’ school,

demically and made life-long friends.He

playedsiblings,assisting his siblings throughout theapivotal role as the eldest of seven

yearshe immigrated to the United States and,without question. In his early twenties

worked asand Master’ataxi driver to obtain Bachelor’ssdegrees in economics.Asan

academician, he worked asconsultant. As an intellectual, he wroteaprofessor and

countless articles and was nationally recog-nized for his paperaddressing the economic

status in Black America.

His ability to connect with people and navi-gateWashington, DC allowed him to culti-

vate his knowledge ofU.S.politics,neighbor-

VAUGHN-COOKE

IN MEMORIAM

Jimmy it’sbeen 12 years since God called youJAMES T. COX, JR.

homeus.Continue.Loving memories still live on in each ofTo Rest In Heavenly Peace.

LoveThom andYouAFalwaysmily

COX