Alvin Sykes, Self-Taught Legal Defender of Civil Rights, Dies
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4A RECORDS TEXARKANA GAZETTE ✯ THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 DEATHS 5-DAY LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST ERNEST REHKOPF 7, 2021 at 10:00 am at First She was predeceased by DEMARQUIS BLACKWELL TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Ernest “Ernie” Allen Rehkopf, Baptist Church Moores Lane, sister, Elizabeth Hunter, and Demarquis Tre’Quan-Ivaun 71, of Texarkana, TX went Texarkana, Texas in the brother, James R. Hargrove. Blackwell, 27, of Texarkana, home to be with Jesus on Atrium officiated by Pastor She is survived by sisters-in- AR died on March 27, 2021, in March 29, 2021. Jeff Schreve. Visitation imme- law Odistene Jones and Mary Texarkana, TX. Arrangements Ernie, son diately following service. Jane Autry (Dodd), 1 niece and are pending with Jones Stuart High-Mid-60s High-Mid-60s of Henry A private burial will be held 7 nephews. Mortuary. Low-Mid-40s Low-Mid-40s Ernest and at Hillcrest Cemetery later in When Ernest and Evelyn Gladys the day. retired from the Army, Evelyn CALVIN WOODSIDE Mattie Arrangements are under the worked as a medical assistant Calvin Woodside, 77, of SUNDAY MONDAY (Braswell) direction of Madden Funeral in a doctor’s office, the reg- Texarkana, TX died March Rehkopf, Home, Ashdown, AR. istrar’s office at St. Edward’s 30, 2021, in Texarkana, TX. was born Please visit www.maddenfu- University, and later as the Arrangements are pending in Houston, neralservice.com for complete librarian for secret docu- with Haynes Mortuary, Inc. High-Lower 60s Texas on obituary and guestbook. ments at the Applied Research Low-Mid-30s High-Mid-70s High-Mid-70s April 1, 1949. Laboratory in Austin. Evelyn MARISSA DAVIS Low-Near 50 Low-Near 50 Ernie lived life to the fullest EVELYN KELLEY and Ernest took full advantage Marissa Davis, 26, of enjoying time with his family Evelyn Hargrove Kelley of their early retirements and Texarkana, TX died March high as 20 mph. and friends. He deeply loved was born to Agnes Williams thoroughly loved their time 29, 2021, in Texarkana, TX. Sunrise today 7:03 a.m. his family. His favorite place to at their lake house in Daisy, Friday and Saturday Hargrove and James Robert Arrangements are pending Sunset today 7:36 p.m. be was by his wife’s side. Hargrove on November 3, Arkansas. They tried to trav- should be sunny with highs with Haynes Mortuary, Inc. in the mid-60s and lows in He was a Christian, and a 1927 in El Dorado, Arkansas, el to every state in the U. S. ■ TEXARKANA: Today will and stayed active in Hyde the mid-40s. member of First Baptist Church and died on March 28, 2021 WILLIAM JETER be sunny with a high tem- Moores Lane Texarkana, in Dallas, Texas. She met and Park Christian Church, where Sunday and Monday are Services for Mr. William perature of 62 degrees and also expected to be sunny Texas. married Ernest L. Kelley, Jr. they were members for over Jeter, 49, of Hughes Springs a low of 35. Wind will be out with highs in the mid-70s A Master Woodcarver and (deceased) in Texarkana at 50 years. Evelyn also enjoyed will be 10 am, Saturday, April of the north between 5 and and lows of about 50. artist, Ernie shared his talent age 18 and became a mother making quilts and crocheting 3, 2021 at Reeder-Davis Funeral 10 mph with some gusts as —FROM STAFF REPORTS with loved ones and people he at 19. When the Army offered a afghans for every grandchild Home. Burial in Woodlawn met out. He also enjoyed fish- job and benefits, Ernest re-en- and anyone else who just Memorial Park Cemetery via ing with dear friends. listed in the Army and Evelyn wanted one for a great nap! Reeder-Davis Funeral Home, Forecast for Thursday, April 1, 2021 He loved the classics: clas- began her tour as an Army She was a whiz at Jeopardy Hughes Springs. Bands separate high temperature zones for the day. sic cars, street rods, and low wife. During the next 15 years and crossword puzzles, was riding vintage Ford trucks. He she established family homes always up for a card game JOSEPH WADE or dominoes, and loved to owned just about every make in Oklahoma, Georgia, Japan, Joseph Wade died recently, read and share her books. She and model often saying to Germany (3 places), Georgia services 11am Thursday, April L spent many happy hours with Kathie, “Yes Dear, I promise (again), Louisiana, and Texas. 1, 2021 at Haynes Memorial Ernest and their dachshunds this is the last one”. She and Ernest settled in Chapel inside Haynes Ernie is preceded in death by Austin, Texas, in 1961 and lived Tootsie Roll and Buster, drink- Mortuary, Inc. 7238 7th St. H H his parents, his in-laws Arthur there for 56 years. ing coffee on the deck at the Texarkana TX 75501. Burial and Betty Rose, and nephew, Evelyn was a mother to five lake house surrounded by pine in Chapelwood Memorial Matthew Rose. children. She and Ernest lost trees. Gardens, Nash TX. Masks/face He is survived by his wife, 2 babies, Lee and Kathleen, In lieu of flowers, you might coverings required. Kathie (Rose) Rehkopf of in infancy, but had 3 surviv- consider a donation to Hyde L Texarkana, two daughters ing children: Christine Kelley Park Christian Church, 610 E. H Tiffany (Jason) Robinette Ward (John), Mary Kelley 45th Street, Austin, TX 78751 or FUNERALS of Conway, AR and Amanda Joiner (Paul), and James Allen to Heifer International, 1 World (Shad) Thompson of Olathe, Kelley (Patty). She also was the Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72202 HUFFMAN, Colette. Hooks, KS, one son Anthony Rehkopf proud grandmother of Susan or at heifer.org. Texas. Died March 25. Fronts Services 2 p.m. First United of Texarkana, TX, six grandchil- Ward Xioufaridou, Alex Ward Cold Warm Stationary dren Emily & Hunter Robinette, (Meredith), Allison Kelley Kelly RUTHIE BROWN Methodist Church. Pressure Ruby Rehkopf, Kaylee, Macy (Brandon), Greg Kelley, Brian Ruthie Jones Brown, born PAYNE, Fred. Foreman, H L and Steele Thompson, his Kelley (Amanda), Emily Joiner, December 22, 1953, passed Arkansas. Died Sunday. High Low Showers Rain T-storms Flurries Snow Ice beloved dog Leo, a brother- Katherine Joiner Goldstone recently. Services 10 a.m. Winthrop <-10-0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110+ in-law Mike (Joanne) Rose of (David), and Allen Joiner Services 2 pm Saturday, April Baptist Church. Burial in NATIONAL SUMMARY: February-like air will plunge into the East today, Leary, TX, a sister-in-law Lisa (Jenna). Her 13 great-grand- 3, 2021, Snow Hill Cemetery via Gravelly Cemetery. WADE, Joseph. Texarkana. with snow and gusty winds adding to the wintry feel in the Northeast. Rain (Tony) Tirrito of Texarkana, AR children are: Maria, Sophia, Reeder-Davis Funeral Home, is forecast to soak areas along the immediate Atlantic Seaboard. The rest of , a host of nieces and nephews, George, Calliope, and Tansy; Hughes Springs. Died recently. Services 11 the country will be dry with chilly air retreating in the North Central states, and many dear friends. Henry, Levi, and Willie; and Viewing 1-8 pm Friday at a.m. Haynes Mortuary. Burial while near-record warmth is expected in the West. A Celebration of Life will Jacob, Elizabeth, McKinley, funeral home. in Chapelwood Memorial be held Wednesday, April Caeden, and Sarah. Gardens Cemetery. ©2021 AccuWeather, Inc. TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, April 1, stormed a U.N. compound in the 91st day of 2021. There are northern Afghanistan, killing 274 days left in the year. This is seven foreigners, including Alvin Sykes, self-taught legal April Fool’s Day. four Nepalese guards. Today’s Highlight in History: Five years ago: World leaders On April 1, 1954, the United ended a nuclear security sum- States Air Force Academy mit in Washington by declar- was established by President ing progress in safeguarding defender of civil rights, dies Dwight D. Eisenhower. nuclear materials sought On this date: by terrorists and wayward By Clay Risen Extremism at California ed but also became an advo- Hancock. The two became ■ In 1789, the U.S. House nations, even as President NYTimes News Service State University, San cate for the bill. friends, and Hancock, a of Representatives held its Barack Obama acknowledged Alvin Sykes, who left high Bernardino. “He changed “We are going to see this Buddhist, persuaded Sykes first full meeting in New York; the task was far from finished. school in the eighth grade, the face of American law, bill come into fruition,” to convert. Frederick Muhlenberg of One year ago: President completed his education by and he learned it all in a Coburn said on the Senate His success in the Harvey Pennsylvania was elected the Donald Trump acknowledged first House speaker. that the federal stockpile of reading legal textbooks at Kansas City library.” floor in 2007, acknowledging case made Sykes famous ■ In 1933, Nazi Germany personal protective equip- the public library and later His first victory came in Sykes, just before the Senate around Kansas City as a tire- 1983, when he persuaded sent the bill to President staged a daylong national ment used by doctors and used his vast knowledge of less advocate for victims of boycott of Jewish-owned busi- nurses was nearly deplet- the law to pry open long-dor- the Department of Justice George W. Bush to sign. “I injustices large and small, to reopen the case of Steve can’t say enough about his nesses. ed, and he warned of some mant murder cases from the from murder to the denial ■ In 1945, American forces “horrific” days ahead for the civil rights era — including Harvey, a Black musician stamina, his integrity, his of food stamps.