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, , 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 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 ; 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 was elected the Donald Trump acknowledged first House speaker. that the federal stockpile of reading legal textbooks at 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. Nor did he launched the amphibious inva- country. Resisting calls to who had been killed by forthrightness, his determi- the 1955 lynching of Emmett limit his activism to civil sion of Okinawa during World issue a national stay-at-home a white man in a Kansas nation.” Till — died March 19 at a rights: He persuaded his War II. (U.S. forces succeed- order, Trump said he wanted hospice facility in Shawnee, City park in 1980. A jury Alvin Lee Sykes was born ed in capturing the Japanese to give governors “flexibility” had acquitted the assailant, on July 21, 1956, in Kansas friend, Haley, to sponsor a Kansas. He was 64. bill making extreme cruelty island on June 22.) to respond to the coronavi- The cause was complica- Raymond L. Bledsoe, but City, Kansas. He said that his to animals a felony. ■ In 1970, President Richard rus. Under growing pressure, tions from a fall two years Sykes argued that Bledsoe father, Vernon Evans, had M. Nixon signed a measure Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ago that had left him part- had infringed on Harvey’s raped his mother, Patricia Some of his positions were banning cigarette advertising joined his counterparts in ly paralyzed, said Ajamu civil rights on public prop- Sykes, who was 14 years seemingly at odds with his on radio and television, to take more than 30 states in issu- Webster, a longtime friend. erty, a violation of the 1968 old when she gave birth civil rights record. In the effect after Jan. 1, 1971. ing a stay-at-home order. Navy Though he never took a Civil Rights Act. to him. Eight days later an late 1980s Sykes and Haley ■ In 1972, the first Major officials struggling to quaran- bar exam, Sykes was a bril- The federal govern- acquaintance of his mother, supported an application by League Baseball players’ strike tine crew members in the face liant legal and legislative ment took up the case, and Burnetta F. Page, took him in the Ku Klux Klan for air- began; it lasted 12 days. of an outbreak on a U.S. air- operator whose admirers Bledsoe was convicted and as a foster child. time on a Kansas City pub- ■ In 1975, with Khmer craft carrier said nearly 3,000 included City Council mem- sentenced to life in prison. He is survived by Edna lic access TV station. Sykes Rouge guerrillas closing in, sailors would be taken off of bers, politicians and U.S. The case brought Sykes Dill, his foster sister. defended their right to free Cambodian President Lon Nol the USS Theodore Roosevelt in attorneys general from both national acclaim, but some- Sykes had a painful child- speech, but also said that resigned and fled into exile, Guam. Grand Canyon National spending the rest of his life in Park joined some other nation- parties. thing Harvey’s widow said hood. He suffered from epi- letting them air their racist the . al parks in shutting down “Alvin Sykes was a superb nagged at him: Her husband lepsy and mental illness and views would turn off more was the second victim of was in and out of the hospi- ■ In 1976, Apple Computer indefinitely in an effort to pre- attorney, better than I ever people than attract them. He was founded by Steve Jobs, vent the spread of the virus. was,” David Haley, a Kansas racial injustice in her family, tal. Two of his neighbors, he was right: The show drew Steve Wozniak and Ronald England’s Wimbledon tennis state senator, said in an the first being her distant said, both adults, sexually few viewers and ended Wayne. tournament was canceled for interview. “I’ve watched him cousin Emmett Till. assaulted him, twice. Page within a few months. ■ In 1977, the U.S. Senate the first time since World War argue the law in front of Two white men had been had to mortgage her house In March 2019, Sykes was followed the example of the II. appellate court judges. He charged with kidnapping and to cover his medical bills, rushing through Union House of Representatives by Today’s Birthdays: Actor murdering the 14-year-old and she later sent him to understood the law innate- Station in Kansas City to adopting, 86-9, a stringent Jane Powell is 92. Actor Don Till in Money, Mississippi, live in Boys Town, the home ly.” catch a train to Chicago to code of ethics requiring full Hastings is 87. Actor Ali Sykes converted to in 1955. Though an all-white for at-risk youth outside financial disclosure and limits MacGraw is 82. R&B singer attend the 80th birthday Buddhism in his 20s, and jury had acquitted them, Omaha, Nebraska. on outside income. Rudolph Isley is 82. Reggae party of the Rev. Wheeler he led a monk’s life in the Till’s death became a galva- When he returned he lived ■ In 1984, Marvin Gaye was singer Jimmy Cliff is 73. name of social justice. He nizing moment for the civil for a year with his birth Parker Jr., who as a child shot to death by his father, Supreme Court Justice Samuel rarely held a job, wore rights movement. mother and then with an was the last person to see Marvin Gay (correct), Sr. in Los Alito is 71. Rock musician Billy secondhand clothing and Sykes spent years research- uncle. Though he promised Emmett Till alive, aside Angeles, the day before the Currie (Ultravox) is 71. Actor lacked a permanent address ing the law around the case, his uncle he would stay in from his murderers. Sykes recording star’s 45th birthday. Annette O’Toole is 69. Movie for long stretches of time, and he was convinced that school, he left after eighth tripped and hit his head, (The elder Gay pleaded guilty director Barry Sonnenfeld staying with friends instead there was a way to reopen grade, and to bide his time leaving him partly paralyzed to voluntary manslaughter and is 68. Singer Susan Boyle is and living off donations it. He presented his argu- during the day he visited the and hospitalized for the rest received probation.) 60. Actor Jose Zuniga is 59. and, later, speaker fees. He ment to a district attorney public library’s main branch of his life. In 1987, in his first speech on Country singer Woody Lee is in Mississippi, and in 2005 in Kansas City, Missouri. Though he couldn’t grip a the AIDS epidemic, President 53. Actor Jessica Collins is 50. never learned to drive and Ronald Reagan told doctors in Rapper-actor Method Man is the Justice Department took “There was a time when so walked everywhere, most pen, he continued to work Philadelphia, “We’ve declared 50. Movie directors Albert and often to the reference sec- it up. somebody like me wouldn’t from his bed, successfully AIDS public health enemy no. Allen Hughes are 49. Political tion of the library in Kansas Thought the department have been allowed inside a pushing for a bill to abol- 1.” commentator Rachel Maddow City, Missouri, where he did decided against new charges library — or as a Black man ish statutes of limitation on ■ In 1992, the National is 48. Former tennis play- his research, or to a booth at the time — it did reopen permitted to read at all,” childhood sexual assault Hockey League Players’ er Magdalena Maleeva is 46. at a restaurant that he used the case again in 2018 — he told journalist Monroe cases. Association went on its Actor David Oyelowo (oh-YE- as an informal office, his the Till case spurred Sykes Dodd, the author of a short One of his final achieve- first-ever strike, which lasted HLOH’-oh) is 45. Actor JJ Field papers surrounded by cups to press the government to biography of Sykes. “But I ments before his accident 10 days. is 43. Singer Bijou Phillips is 41. of coffee and stubbed-out look into similar injustices. was able to revolve much of was a measure in Kansas ■ In 2003, American troops Actor Sam Huntington is 39. cigarettes. In 2005 he helped write my life around the library. establishing a task force entered a hospital in Nasiriyah Comedian-actor Taran Killam a bill to fund a civil-rights I sought and got my educa- (nah-sih-REE’-uh), Iraq, and is 39. Actor Matt Lanter is 38. Along with his work on on the use of DNA in cold cold cases, he successfully cold-case initiative within tion there.” rescued Army Pfc. Jessica Actor Josh Zuckerman is 36. cases. But after two years, lobbied for local, state and the FBI. But the bill met In 2013, the library named Lynch, who had been held Country singer Hillary Scott federal laws reforming jury potentially fatal opposition him its first scholar in res- with the legislation about prisoner since her unit was (Lady A) is 35. Rock drummer selection, promoting ani- from Sen. Tom Coburn of idence. to lapse, the task force had ambushed on March 23. Arejay Hale (Halestorm) is 34. mal rights and enhancing Oklahoma, a Republican Sykes joined the Marines not returned its report, and Ten years ago: Afghans Actor Asa Butterfield is 24. the role of DNA in murder who thought that the pro- in 1974, and when he left a up until a few days before angry over the burning of a Actor Tyler Wladis is 11. investigations. posal was a waste of money. year later he became the his death Sykes was working Quran at a small Florida church — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “Anyone who worked in Undeterred, Sykes reached manager for a Kansas City the phones, trying to get the civil rights during the last out to Coburn, and after sev- funk band, Threatening provision renewed. several decades knew Alvin eral failed attempts got a Weather. He spent several It has since been reau- Sykes,” said Brian Levin, meeting with him. Following years working in and around thorized, and Haley said he texarkanagazette.com the director of the Center an hourslong conversation, the city’s music scene and would propose renaming it for the Study of Hate and the senator not only relent- met the jazz pianist Herbie in Sykes’ honor.