"Uncle Orange"

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From Louise
Friday Morning January 24, 1930
The El Campo Citizen Newspaper

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FURNISHED THE CITIZEN BY
OUR REPRESENATIVE
AT THAT PLACE

“White folks…in Louise, as
well as those of his own race are
saddened at the passing of the
old darkey known to everyone as
“Uncle Orange”, whose death re-
sulted last week from pneumonia.
Uncle Orange, who was a slave in
his youth was one of the old-time
polished darkies who respected
his white friends to a degree that
almost bordered on reverance.
Most of his time was spent in
cleaning yards, mowing lawns,
preparing flower beds of various
kinds and ever kind and helpful
[this line at fold and unreadable]
[??]well deserved reward leaving
behind members of a useful and
upright life to those who knew
him.

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