Farewell
to Mrs. Mason
Scotland AME Zion Church (basement), 1967
In December of 1967, having spent 50 years in Scotland, Geneva Mason arranged a move to California to live with her daughter, Esther Young. The community threw her a farewell party at the church, to celebrate her contributions and bid her farewell. Mrs. Mason returned to Scotland in 1969.
In December of 1967, having spent 50 years in Scotland, Geneva Mason arranged a move to California to live with her daughter, Esther Young. The community threw her a farewell party at the church, to celebrate her contributions and bid her farewell. Mrs. Mason returned to Scotland in 1969.
L-R: Trudy Morse, Joyce Siegel, Geneva Mason, and Margaret Taylor Jones
Edgar Dove, Jr. ("Gene") and Terri Crawford
Reverend Frank Randall and Geneva Mason
Cake says, "Sorry to see you leave, Queenie."
Geneva Mason and Trudy Morse
Matilda (Simms) Ruffin, left
Rhonda Butler
Dwayne Young
Geneva Mason, Shirley Henderson Young, and Jeannette Shedrick
with Roberta Vinson, on right
Odelia Dove Cooper, with Geneva Mason
Virginia Baker
Center: Esther Mason Young, with Dwayne Young
Center: Marguerite Johnson; behind her, Trudy Morse (Esther Young in the left background)
L-R starting from the pole: Rebecca Brown Dove, (seated with baby), Shirley M. Young , Florence Chase Dove (dark hat), Virginia Baker
Far left: Edna ("Peggy") Lefeged Frazier, Center: Marguerite Johnson (back to camera), Esther Young, Florence Henderson Waters.
L-R: Edna "Peggy" Lefeged Frazier, Ruth Randall, Audrey Henderson Warren, Virginia Baker