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Albert Brisbon Passes AwayiVCfICdtIFuneral services were held for the late Albert Brisbon Saturday. March 3, 1973. 1 p. xtk, at St. John Baptist Church. 183 GoodeH St.. Rev. Bennett Smith. Sr.. pastor.Albert Bri.^on was bom cm May 10. 1929 to Mrs. Bessie Brisbon and the tat* Mr. James Brisbon In Buffalo. N. Y. He attended elementary school tin the city and was very active in youth movements.came an asset to th* ctty of Buffalo. He became the pro- ^ gram directa to the station, * served as advisor to the WU-FO Missionaries. and was ap-pointed representative for the •'Miss Tan America Pageant''to 1965.(tHe accepted die Lord Jesus Christ at an early age. ami united with flhe St. John Baptist Church, 183 Sycamore St. under the late Rev. B. C. Mc-Cariey. pastor. His religious service to the community was extended with Charitable giv-ings with a great faith m God.Ha was a faithful servant inthe city until the promotion work caused hhn to leave the t city in Oct. 1968 for radio station WAMO to Pittsburgh. 7Pa., where he served os a U disc Jockey, instructor of as-trology, and was active with the Youth Recreation Center, known as the House of Culture.At the age of 18, he enlisted to serve duty in the United States Air Force for three years, receiving his high school diploma before returning home.His health began to fall in November 1972. He departed this Hfe Monday, February 26.1973 at 6:30 *.m. in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh.He united in holy wedlock with Ruth Chin of Meadvflie, Pa , on May 13, 1953.He was a great promoter and organizer n religious and•oca I movements. His work as a radio disc jockey in 1964 on radio station WUFO beHe leaves to mourn, his wife: Ruth Brisbon; mother. Mrs. Bessie Brisbon; two brothers; Mr. James Irwin Brie-bon and Mr. Curtfea Brtobon; and a airier: Mrs. Samuel Bates, all of Buffalo, N. Y,; three niecestwo nephews; aunts, uncles, and a host of other relatives and friend*.Tbe Ira Austin Funera Home, Morticians to Charge Interment: Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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Buffalo Criterion
Buffalo, New York, US
Sat, Mar 10, 1973
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