Funeral program for Sis. Catherin Sheffield, born July 22, 1924 and died May 18, 2006. The funeral was held Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Dr. Robert L. Jemerson, Pastor. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Memorial program for Sis. Mary Jane Shields, born July 23, 1936 and died August 19, 2005. The funeral was held Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at Saint Phillip Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Fort Sam Houston Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Sis. Mary Jane Shields, born July 23, 1936 and died August 19, 2005. The funeral was held Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at Saint Phillip Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend Ronald K. Brown. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Fort Sam Houston Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Winfred "Bootney" Love, born June 7, 1929 and died August 20, 2005. The funeral was held Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at Lewis Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Jesse Grice. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Julius Caesar (PaPa) Echols, Sr., born May 25, 1913 and died May 19, 2005. The funeral was held May 24, 2005 at Greater Corinth Baptist Church, officiated by Dr. Carl Johnson. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for George A. Burke, born July 24, 1934 and died May 17, 2004. The funeral was held Monday, May 24, 2004 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Dr. E. Thurman Walker, Pastor. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Espinola Willie Mae (Lady) Tucker, born April 8, 1941 and died April 19, 2004. The funeral was held April 24, 2004 at Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Dr. Lester J. Gillespie, Sr. Funeral arrangements were made through the Lewis Funeral Home, and she was buried in the Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Mrs. Villa Glasco Dansby, born July 10, 1916 and died January 20, 2004. The funeral was held January 24, 2004 at Ball Tabernacle A. M. E. Church, officiated by Rev. N. Williams. The funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Jewell Arthelia (Brooks) Bedford, born March 25, 1922 and died October 17, 2003. The funeral was held Friday, October 24, 2003 at E. T. Dixon United Methodist Church, officiated by Robert Glenn. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary, Inc. and she was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Huengland Henderson, born July 21, 1915 and died September 18, 2003. The funeral was held September 24, 2003 at St. Paul United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Terrence K. Hayes, Pastor. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Letter from Otis F. Richardson to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes as an old friend, and sends photocopied pages of a magazine article in THING, in which Houston was profiled. A fourth page shows some of Richardson's work as an illustrator. He discloses to Houston that he would like to start a line of gay and lesbian greeting cards. He has included three of these mock-ups in the letter as well.

Funeral program for Houston "Smitty" Smith, born June 24, 1921 and died January 18, 2003. The memorial service was held January 24, 2003 at Providence Baptist of San Francisco, California, officiated by Pastor Calvin Jones, Jr. The funeral was held January 27, 2003 at New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Paul D. Stevens, Sr. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis & Ribbs Mortuary in San Francisco, California and the Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Mr. Julius Moore, Jr., born January 11, 1961 and died January 16, 2003. The funeral was held January 24, 2003 at West End Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. L. A. Crenshaw. Funeral arrangements were made through Carter-Taylor-Williams Mortuary and he was buried in Southern Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Bernice Jones Crayton (Sue), died July 18, 2002. The funeral was held July 24, 2002 at F. E. Lewis Memorial Chapel, officiated by Supt. C. W. Stewart.

Funeral program for Jessie Benson, born February 15, 1921 and died May 18, 2002. The funeral was held Friday, May 24, 2002 at Sutton-Sutton Mortuary Chapel, officiated by Gregory Jones. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary, Inc. and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Mrs. Armenta Ann White, born June 3, 1908 and died January 18, 2002. The funeral was held January 24, 2002 at Mt. Zion First Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Kenneth A. Allen. Funeral arrangements were made through the Lewis Funeral Home, and she was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Alzena Mae (Zena) Turner, born March 1, 1936 and died November 16, 2001. The funeral was held November 24, 2001 at West End Baptist Church, officiated by Dr. A. B. Devers, I. Funeral arrangements were made through the Lewis Funeral Home, and she was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Mr. Clifford J. "Big Butch" Thompson, Sr., born August 23, 1919 and died May 19, 2001. The funeral was held May 24, 2001 at O. J. Carter Memorial Chapel, officiated by Rev. L. A. Crenshaw. Funeral arrangements were made through the Carter-Taylor-Williams Mortuary, and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Mrs. Lugetta Marie Brown, born October 25, 1935 and died May 17, 2001. The funeral was held Thursday, May 24, 2001 at Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend John D. Kyle, Pastor. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Mrs. Daisy Russell Harper, born February 25, 1899. The funeral was held Saturday, March 11, 1978 at St. Paul United Methodist Church, officiated by Prenza L. Woods, Minister. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary and she was buried in Eastview Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Mrs. Eddie Lou Harper, born April 18, 1901 and died March 21, 2001. The funeral was held Saturday, March 24, 2001 at Tried Stone Baptist Church, officiated by Pastor H. Franklin Harris. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary and she was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Peter Legrea Wright, born August 10, 1934 and died February 15, 2001. The funeral was held February 24, 2001 at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend Charles H. Bell. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary, Inc., and he was buried in Southern Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Southern Harnage, born January 31, 1917 and died February 20, 2001. The funeral was held Saturday, February 24, 2001. Funeral arrangements were made through Crenshaw Funeral Home and he was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.

Letter from Evan Smith of Texas Monthly magazine to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes at the suggestion of Sandra Cisneros, who gave Houston's name to Smith as a possible contributor to the magazine. He hopes that the two can meet in the future.