County Association of Educators, National Association of Educators, and the Boy Scouts of America. He became an Alpha man while a student at Tuskegee Institute. He was active in the alumni chapter, Gamma Omicron Lambda, in Albany, Georgia for over thirty years. He served in the offices of president, chaplain, and parlimentarian. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Laura Blount; a daughter, Mrs. Carla Blount Johnson; a son, Mr. Aubrey Blount of Atlanta, Georgia; three grandchildren, two sisters, three brothers, and other relatives and friends.
Brother DR. GEORGE BREATHETT of Greensboro died at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital on August 4, 1988 after a brief illness. Brother Breathett was a native of Memphis, Tennessee, and was an administrator at Bennett College where he had been employed since 1953. He received a B.A. from Tennessee State University, a M. A. from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. He had numerous publications on Haitian history and the Roman Catholic Church. Brother Breathett was a member of Kappa Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, Council 8684 of the Knights of Columbus, the American Historical Association, the Catholic Historical Association, the Association of Caribbean Historians, the Board of Directors for the Association of Colleges and Universities for International-Intercultural Studies, a life member of the executive council of the Association for the Study of Afro-American History a n d Life, the Southern Historical Association, the Latin American Studies Association and the Organization of American Historians. He was past president of the Association of Social and Behavioral Scientists from whom he received the W.E.B. DuBois Award in 1985. Surviving are wife, Mrs. Florence S. Breathett; sons, Granville G. Breathett, Alex G. Breathett and Adrian E. Breathett, all of Greensboro; daughters, Mrs. Lisa B. Mitchell of Durham and Mrs. Mellisandre N. Breathett of Monterey, California; mother, Mrs. Mabel E. Breathett of Memphis, Tennessee; one grandchild.
tft Brother MOSES EASTER, Jr., owner of Easter & Co. Real Estate since 1965, died April 23, 1988, in Norfolk. He was 48. Active in numerous professional groups, Mr. Easter was c h a i r m a n of the National Association of Realtors Equal Opportunity Committee and was past president of the Newport News-Hampton Board of Realtors. He also was past chairman of the Education and Resources Committee. Mr. Easter also was a director of the Virginia Association of Realtors and was vice chairman of the N o m i n a t i n g Committee of the National Association of Real Estate License Law Officials. In 1986, Mr. Easter was chairman of the Virginia Real Estate Board. He was a member of the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Executive Committee and board of directors of the Virginia Peninsula Economic Development Council, and vice chairman of the Board of Assessment and Equalization for the city of Hampton. Mr. Easter was the recipient of several real estate association a w a r d s , i n c l u d i n g the Virginia Association of Realtors' Presidential Honor Board Award, Realtor of the Year Award from the Newport News-Hampton Board of Realtors and an award for Realtor Most Exemplifying the Code of Ethics. A native of Emporia, Va., Mr. Easter g r a d u a t e d from Hampton University. He was a member of Unity Community Church of Tidewater in Virginia Beach. Survivors include his wife, Brenda B. Easter; three sons, Avery D. Easter, David L. Easter and Diallo K. Easter, all of H a m p t o n ; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Moses H. Easter of Newport News; and a sister, Helen Chandler of Washington.
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Brother ALBERT A. EDWARDS, a retired director of two New York City community centers and a native of Atlanta, died Oct. 22 at his home. He was 91. B r o t h e r E d w a r d s w a s e x e c u t i v e d i r e c t o r of BedfordStuyvesant Community Center in Brooklyn from 1945 to 1959, and of St. Philip's Community Center in Harlem from 1959 to 1974. He "influenced and shaped the lives of thousands of poor, inner-city youth," according to Arnold P. Keith, Jr., an assistant district attorney in the Bronx. Albert Asbury Edwards was born Nov. 16, 1896, in Atlanta. He served in World War I and was valedictorian of Atlanta University's class of 1920. Mr. Edwards taught school in New Orleans, New York City and Gary, Ind.; earned a master's degree in education from Columbia University; and attended the New York School of Social Work. He was a member of the advisory committee of the New York City Fresh Air Fund, board of managers of the New York City Mission Society Cadet Corps, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and St. Philip's Church. His wife of 33 years, Ruby White Edwards, died in 1954. There were no immediate family members among the sur.+t Detroit's G a m m a L a m b d a Chapter in November of 1988 lost one of its most active and cherished brothers—TIMOTHY REGINALD HEARD. Tim was assistant principal at Greenfield Park Elementary School and had seventeen years of teaching experience in the Detroit Public School System. He was widely respected in the religious music community. He served as the administrative assistant to the executive secretary for the Rev. James Cleveland and the Gospel Music Workshop of America. He has also worked with such nationally renowned musical ensembles as the Rev. Charles Nicks' Choir, Beverly Glenn's Concert Chorale and the highly acclaimed Donald Vails Choraleers. He was the recipient of numerous achievement awards and was deeply involved in a number of civic and charitable activities. Some of his numerous affiliations included Phi Mu Alpha Professional Music Society, a life member of the NAACP, Music Educator's Conference, The American Federation of Musicians and the Wayne State University (where he was working on a Doctoral Degree in Education-Administration) Alumni Association. Tim received his calling earlier this year and preached an inspirational and uplifting first sermon on October 26th. His theme was taken from 2nd Chronicle 7:14, "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." His choice of scriptural text shall truly be an inspiration to us all. He leaves to rejoice in his memory his devoted mother and father, Carrie and Henry Heard; one sister, Shirley and one brother, Ted; one sister-in-law, Sarah; one brother-in-law, Jerome; one niece, three nephews, three uncles, two aunts and a host of other relatives, dear friends and the love and respect of Alpha Phi Alpha brothers throughout the country. + +
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