Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 17 April 1997 — Page 38

The Muncie Times, April 17, 1997, Page 38

IN LOVING MEMORY

Eulah Olden

Eulah Olden, 87, died at Ball Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was bom in Spiceland, Indiana and moved to New Castle, Indiana where she spent most of her life. She graduated from New Castle High School and

was a self-employed seamstress. Mrs. Olden was a member of Wiley

Methodist Church where she was a pianist. She was also a member of the Friendly Dozen.

She leaves to cherish her memory two

sons, Harry Richard Olden (wife, Lilly), Fayetteville, North Carolina, Roland Edward Olden (wife, Chris), New Castle, Indiana;

three daughters, Phyllis Lynn Balfour, Muncie, Indiana, Brenda Cridge, New Castle, Indiana, Nadirah (Judy) Malik, Muncie, Indiana; four sisters, Shirley Ogle and Nellie Harris both of New Castle, Indiana, Glenna Smith (husband, Roger) and Opal Weaver, both of Marion, Indiana; 15 grandchildren, six greatgrandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, friends and other relatives, and

a special friend of the family, Jennifer Hayden.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Boatright and Mary Marie Meredith; her husband, Harry Thomas Olden; one son, Jeffery Thomas

Olden; two brothers, Thomas and Meredith Boatright.

Gholar-Gholar Funeral Service in charge of arrangements.

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Eulah Olden

Delois (Dee) Tate

Delois (Dee) Tate, 51, died after a brief illness. Ms. Tate graduated from Muncie Central High School and was also a graduate of Ball State University where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in theater and a Master’s

Degree in telecommunications.

She was an actress, singer, dancer, writer, producer and poet. Plays she featured in were “A Raisin in the Sun”, “Porgy and Bess”, “Member of the Wedding”, “Street Car Named Desire”, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’, “The Wild, Wild West” and “Dance, Dance, Dance.” She also received several awards.

She flew to Ireland to receive the Dundalk, Ireland Amateur International Best Actress Award and the James Edwards Theatrical Award Creative Excellence

for the Betterment of People.

She was employed at Federal Express as a station manager. She was a member of the Black Student Alliance and a member of Union Missionary

Baptist Church.

She leaves to cherish her memory one son, Tracy Tate, Denver, Colorado; two brothers, John Tate (wife, Joyce), Muncie, Willis Tate, Atlanta, Georgia; two sisters, Ola Tate, Rivera, Florida and Lilly Tate, Decatur, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her parents, Horace L. and Etta M. Tate. Gholar-Gholar Funeral Services in charge of arrangements.

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1945 -1997 Delois (Dee) Tate

Rev. Robert k. Rowe A massive crowd of family and friends bid farewell to the Rev. Robert R. Rowe at funeral services conducted at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Muncie, Indiana. Rowe, 46, who was the pastor of Second Baptist Church (Anderson, Indiana) recently died after an extended illness. He had pastored the church for 18 years. Bom on April 25,1950 in Muncie, Rev. Rowe was a 1965 graduate of Muncie Central high School. He received a bachelor of science degree in education from the University of

Chicago.

He also graduated from Moody Bible College, Crossroads Bible College and American Bible Institute. He was a member of the Madison County Ministerial Alliance and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He was a National Baptist Church Keynote Speaker and dean of religious education for the Northeastern District. He was the past president of the Kuhner Student Council. He also participated in various sports at Kuhner. He was a recipient of the Juliard Conservatory School of Music Scholarship. In 1966, he was named to the Indiana Football

All-State Team.

At one time, Rev. Rowe was a probation officer with the Delaware County

Courts.

Rev. LaRue Griffith, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, Richmond, Indiana officiated the services. Members of the clergy from Muncie, Anderson, Richmond, Marion, Kokomo, Indianapolis, Indiana and Detroit, Michigan offered remarks. Special remarks were given by Rodney Nichols who said, “This is a day of rejoicing and assurance. One of God’s soldiers has gone on. He preached God’s word until he could preach no more, now it is time for us to carry on.” Rev. Rowe is survived by his wife Brenda; son, Trent L. (wife, Candy); daughters, LaKisha and Kellee Rowe; his mother, Phyllis Rowe of Albany; three brothers, Joseph, Ralph and Gary Rowe all of Muncie; three sisters, Garetta Morrow of Denver, Colorado, Mary Wolfe of Muncie and Priscilla Gudger of Albany; several nieces, nephews, cousins, church family and many special friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Garrett Rowe. Brooks Memorial Chapel in'charge of arrangements. CANCER from page 33 Colorectal Cancer Between 1973 and 1992, colorectal cancer in black men increased 40 percent; in black women, it increased 16 percent. And during this same period, the death rate from colon cancer for black men increased 23 percent. Breast Cancer Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for black women. Between 1973 and 1992, breast cancer in black women ages 50 and older increased more than 38 percent, and the death rate for this group increased 25

percent.

Cervical Cancer While overall cervical cancer diagnoses and deaths decreased for women, black women older that 50 remained more than twice as likely to develop cervical cancer and to die from it than white women. And for black women under age 50, the incidence of cervical cancer was higher than that for white women in the same age group. Prostate Cancer Between 1992 and 1993, the rate of new diagnoses of prostate cancer in black men increased at a rate of 126 percenfrand the death rate increased 41

percent.

Rev. Robert R. Rowe