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We Value Diversity. We Value Education. We Value History University of South Florida Scholar Commons Newspaper collection The Weekly Challenger 2005-12-08 The Weekly Challenger : 2005 : 12 : 08 The Weekly Challenger, et al Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/challenger Recommended Citation The Weekly Challenger, et al, "The Weekly Challenger : 2005 : 12 : 08" (2005). Newspaper collection. 960. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/challenger/960 This is brought to you for free and open access by the The Weekly Challenger at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Newspaper collection by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Presort Std U.S. Postage PAID WE BELIEVE Permit #2271 IN PEOPLE St. Petersburg, FL We Value Diversity. We Value Education. We Value History. VOLUME 38 NUMBER 14 DECEMBER 8 - 14, 2005 250 Pearl Harbor (QfiecMnJ&ehJ, N)J/1 By Rosalie Peck family. Pearl Harbor and apprecia­ cal questions, such as 'what if Feature Writer St. Petersburg, Florida, is tion and honor to them, their this? and what if that?' Well, a city steeped in history. parents and all veterans, we we ended up signing a bunch Honoring A Family Among pioneer sfettlers, salute: of papers that were real. And Of Patriotic Sons were black families who Willie Seay, 80, as "they" say, the rest is his­ arrived, with high hopes for (deceased); World War 11, tory," he said. Mr. Seay Each year at this time a better life when the city Marine Corps, three years. served in the army from we pause to remember the was young. Among them, Mr..Seay is well-remem­ 1948 to 1978. "I was in the tragedy that precipitated the the family Seay, (pro­ bered as one of St. Peters­ medical corps in Korea and start of World War ll. A well- nounced "Say"). In 1926, burg's first black policemen. Germany," he said. "My remembered time of death, William Seay^nd his wife, Johnny Seay, 80, worst experience was in sacrifice, survival, heroism, Freddie Dell, and their two (deceased); World War 11. Vietnam because, when we promises and hope. A time baby boys, Willie and John­ Marine Corps, three years. were under siege, soldiers when "We must do this and ny, arrived in St. Petersburg Rufus Seay, 78, World were restricted as to how we that to assure that it never from Americus, Georgia. War 11, Navy, one year, Sea­ could respond. The govern­ Local military family the Seay's have given many years in happens again" was repeated They established a home at man 1st Class. '.'I was four­ ment system controlled and support of their country from Pearl Horbour to the pre- time and time again. Each Fairfield Avenue and 28th teen when the attack on Pearl restricted soldiers ability to sent.L-r Earl Seay sr 78yrs old(Army) and son Earl Seay jr year we honor veterans who, Street South, near Gibbs Harbor came," he said. I was return fire. It was a terribly 41 yrs old(Army) brother Douglas Seay, 76 yrs old went to war, lived, and died High School. In time, a tenth drafted at eighteen. I was helpless feeling. My best (Army)and Rudolph C. Seay 74 yrs old (Army), and not pic­ tured is Rufus Seay 78yrs old (Navy). serving our country. We will son was bom to this "all­ proud to serve. I achieved military experience was that never forget the infamous boy" family. With the death something of value being in I became a man. I grew up. what happened, I imagined was when eighteen black attack on Pearl Harbor that of Mrs. Seay's sister, they the service. I gained a great Quickly, also, my long the smoke I saw in the sky soldiers were ambushed and quiet Sunday morning on became parents of eleven deal of experience that ambition to become a lab was from the attack. One found dead." December?, 1941. Sons, when her young helped me get to where I am technician was realized. I benefit of service life was Earl Seay, Jr., (41 year This commentary is a fol­ nephew, Frank, (now today," he said. "There were was able to go to lab school. learning about different Peo­ old son of Earl Sr.), Army, low-up of the September 14, deceased), came to live with only three black men in my After service I worked as lab ple; cultures and different 1998 to present time. Desert 2005 story, "World War 11: them. The children all company. I learned to be technician in the VA hospital races," he said. Storm/Desert Shield, and Sixty Years Later," celebrat­ attended Jordan Elementary independent as an individual system and became supervi­ Rudolph Seay, Sr., 74, Operation Iraqi Freedom: "I ing the end of the war that School and Gibbs High. The among people of mixed sor of outpatient lab service Army, Korean conflict: Like was in Germany for two followed. That report fea­ family worshipped at races. Following time in the until my retirement in 1992." his brother, Earl, Rudolph years. I learned the language ing aircraft and ship equip­ was nineteen when, I guess tured two local military men Moore's Chapel AME military I attended Gibbs Earl Seay, 75, Army, was also eleven at at the time well enough to communi­ ment," he said. Mr.- Seay you could say, I got tricked and four women, all unrelat­ Church. Vocational School under the, Korean. Conflict, two years of the Pearl Harbor attack. cate at a functional level," he describes himself as a high- into joining the Army. Better Six brothers (and a son), GJ. Bill and studied sheet in service; Army Reserves At 18 he volunteered for ser­ said. ed except by common ejje.rgv 'person, active in yet, you could say, three bud­ threads of military services" served in. the military. Fred, and general metal "work five years; PFC. "I was vice, served three years, and Fine 0/ Zfee six surviving activities of interest to him dies and I, tricked ourselves. and experiences of Clarence Walter, (deceased), Ralph, under the instruction of Mr. eleven when Pearl Harbor was discharged as Corporal. brothers and Earl Jr., con­ such as computer knowl­ While students at Gibbs "Shad" Williams, (Marines); Charles, and cousin Frank, Joseph Albury. And later was attacked," he said. "I "My Company was the "Red tinue as residents of St. edge and profitable use of High, Robert Thompson, William "Bill" Howard, (deceased), were too young. worked in the steel industry was playing ball in the yard Ball Express," he said. "We Petersburg. Douglas, with the technology^ and another fun-loving (Army); Theo Peck The following vignettes in Boston. Until 1991, I that afternoon when I saw a were an all-black company his wife, the former Nadine Douglas Seay, 76,' Kore­ schoolmate, whose name I (WACS); Sheryl Miller Har­ are glimpses of seven patri­ worked part time as security huge Cloud of smoke rise in on extremely dangerous Manuel, resides in Tampa, an War and Vietnam Con­ can't recall, and I, led by vey, (Army); Carmen Bes- otic men of the Seay family, officer at the Enoch Davis the sky. I wondered what it missions, delivering ammu­ where they have lived since flict; Army, twenty four high-spirited .Clarence selli, (Navy); and Yataye who, proudly represent one Center. In 1993 I retired was. Then my father, listen­ nition by trucks on the front Mr. Seay's discharge from years, Staff Sergeant: "I was McNeill, on a prank went to Keaton, (Navy); Today's local family's sacrifice to war from ECI, (now Raytheon), ing to the radio, called us line. The best thing I learned service. twelve when Pearl -Harbor an army recruitihg station story is about seven local from World War 11, to the where I was principal techni­ inside and told us about Pearl being in the service was sur­ was attacked,1.' he said. "I asking a bunch Of hypotheti­ military meh of the same present time. In memory of cian in designing and build­ Harbor. When he told us vival. The Worst experience HUD Announces $18.7 Million To Support Housing And Service Programs For Persons Arid Families With HIV/AIDS Tampa - Hundreds of country will help 545 fam­ awarded funding will help cities and states based on persons with HIV/AIDS ilies to find the housing 545 households to find the number of AIDS cases who are either homeless and services they need to transitional supportive reported to the Centers for or at extreme risk of living stay healthy. housing for the next three Disease Control and on the streets will find a "In keeping with the years and will seek to Prevention. HUD's formu­ new home because of theme of this year's World move these families into la grants are managed by $18.7 million in funding AIDS Day, HUD is more permanent arrange­ 121 local and state juris­ awarded by the Depart­ "Keeping the Promise' to ments with greater self dictions, which coordinate ment of Housing and work with exceptional sufficiency. In addition to AIDS housing efforts with Urban Development. local programs that serve the HUD funding these other HUD and communi­ HUD Secretary the most vulnerable programs will stimulate ty resources. This year, Alphonso Jackson made among us," said Jackson. another $23.5 million HUD is making available the announcement in "These local projects pro­ from other public and pri­ a total of $282 million in Tampa, Florida on last vide real housing solu­ vate sources so they can HOPWA funds to help Secretary Jackson, Senator Martinez,Tampa Mayor Pam lofio, tions for those who might further assist their clients.
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