Spears, Reverend Samuel L., gospel preacher Smith, Rev. Lester C., gospel preacher Steward, Walter, director Durham, Reverend T.M., gospel preacher Griffin, Reverend Joseph L., gospel preacher Massed Choir of Philadelphia, choir Parham, Kitty, singer Brown, Rosie Wallace Brown, singer Bradford, Alex, singer Franklin, Aretha, singer Ceasar, Shirley, singer Williams, Marian, singer Cleveland, Reverend James Cleveland, singer Jenkins, Professor Marvin, singer Toliver, Reverend C.D., singer Glover, Kenneth, singer Clara Ward Singers, singing group Griffin, Bessie, singer

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Clara Ward, 1925-1973: memorial tribute, 1973. [Cover page]: "Exclusive funeral pictures. Philadelphia, Penna. Los Angeles, CA. Vol. 8, No. 4 and 5. Price $1.00. Clara Ward, 1925-1973, memorial tribute. Gospel News Journal". Photograph of Clara Ward on the cover. [Page 2]: A statement by Marvin Bunton, Publisher. names of other publishers, directors, and agents are listed. [Page 3]: Article about Clara Wards death by Walter Stewart. Three photographs of Clara Ward on the top of page. [Page 4]: "Philadelphia service of triumph for Clara Ward". Service of triumph program. Photograph of an elderly woman in a wheel chair being helped by several individuals. [Page 5]: Photograph of an unidentified woman crying.[Page 6 and 7]: Photograph of Clara Ward in an open casket being viewed by attendants of the funeral. An article by Rudeen Collier below photograph. Photographs of Evang. Rosie Brown singing "Wake Up in Glory" and Alex Bradford singing "Too Close to Heaven". [Page 8]: Photograph of Walter Stewart directing the mass choir as they sing "Near My God to Thee". Photograph of Ms. Kitty Parham, former Ward singer, singing "We Shall be Changed". Photgraph of representative from Mayor of Phila. presenting citation to Rev. Thea Jones, pastor of the Met for the Ward family. [Page 9]: Photograph of Aretha Franklin. Photograph of Shirley Ceasar singing "Guide Me, Oh Thou Guide Jehovah". Photograph of Rev. E.T. Lewis (right) who delivered Eulogy. [Page 10 and 11]: Photograph of people standing in front of the Harrison-Ross Mortuary. Article by Cleaveland Bunton...

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