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Show Mountainwest Minority Reporter & Sentinel, April 19, 1991 Funeral QR rites held for influential|Wilder Salt Lake City black leader Funeral services for Robert Lewis, the first black to be appointed to the Salt Lake City Corporate Planning and Zoning Commission, were held at the Calvary Baptist Church. Mr. Lewis, who was also a board member of the Salt Lake NAACP, died last Friday. He was 81. He was born October 10, 1909 in Tunica, Miss., to Mose Lewis Sr. and Janie Della. He graduated from Natchez College in Natchez, Miss., and received continuing -<e education at Dillard University at New Orleans and the University of Utah. He married Althea S. Lewis on marriage not valid Toni Cato Riggs wasn’t legally married to the Persian Gulf war veteran whose killing police say she engineered. The woman — accused of having her brother shoot Army Spec. An- <iite <a «<a <i But the creation of the committee, trustee for the Utah Nonprofit Housing Corp. He held the appointment on the Planning and Zoning Commission until the mid-1980s. Mr. Lewis also served on the Salt Lake City Corporation Board of Adjustments. Mr. Lewis is survived by daughters Althea Jacquolyn Lewis and Bobbye Gwendolyn Lewis, both of Brooklyn, N.Y. Since his 1989 election, Wilder has refused to raise taxes despite a $2 assist leader and record holder for number of assists in a _ season. Through games of April 17, Stockton had handed out a total of 216 assists with two games (Seattle and Los Angeles Lakers) remaining. Attending the presentation will be Jerry Canning, director of marketing events for Foot Locker; Tom Holmes, Foot. Locker _ regional’ manager; John Stockton of the Utah Jazz; Fred Peake, director Civico Mexicano; director of the Annette Cottle, Marshall White Center; local business leaders and members of the Utah Jazz front office staff. Haley gives papers to U. of Tennessee Alex Haley, who turned Americans billion budget deficit, instead cutting on to digging up their roots, is giving education aides and other state evidence of his to the University of workers. Tennessee. His announcement is another sign The Pulitzer Prize-winning author that a campaign frozen by the war is said he is donating his papers to the finally thawing. university in Knoxville, about 20 Former Massachusetts senator Paul miles from his. farm. Tsongas and 1972 candidate George ‘Tm a pack rat. I keep stuff,”’ said McGovern have said they may run. Haley, who turns 70 in August. Democrats hope more prominent The collection includes manuscripts names — including House Majority of Haley’s ‘‘Roots,’’ his Leader Richard Gephardt of Missouri - “Autobiography of Malcolm X,’’ and and Tennessee Sen. Albert Gore — magazine articles, many with personal will run as well. editing notes. 18 — was married to Marcus Butler when she went through with a Las Vegas wedding with Riggs on October 2, 1989, The Detroit News reported oe Also included are letters, videos, movie scripts, and copies of some of the 37 translations of ‘‘Roots,’’ the fruit of Haley’s search for his family’s African origins. The Library of Congress offered in 1987 to take Haley’s personal paprs. But Haley, who grew up in Henning, felt the material “‘belongs at the University of Tennessee because I’m of Tennessee and that’s the only place it should be.”’ The Haley papers won’t be open to the public until after his death. Sale aia eal ee Be ee Vee ale cei ite: bie e) ee ie ele se 2 — Which invalidates her marriage . to Riggs, said lawyer Richard Victor, a domestic law specialist. Butler was the father of Toni Riggs’ daughter, Ambere, 3. ~ Toni Cato Riggs, 22, and Michael Cato, were arraigned on first-degree ; [MENS KNIT] | sums | $99.99- murder charges Wednesday. - Riggs, 22, was killed 10 days after his return from Saudi Arabia. His shooting provoked a national outcry over urban violence, but police soon focused on reports of marital discord and heavy spending by Toni Riggs. serue ag conte Riggs left a $50,000 military in- selection! ae sa aaa surance policy and an unknown amount of additional life insurance. Riggs’ mother, Lessie, said she’ll She said she was glad to learn her son’s marriage was invalid. “Would a wife do this kind of thing? 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Because when it comes to interest rates, nines can’t last forever.N oO matter how popular they are. \ VALLEY BANK Member FDIC American Heart Association of the Capitol West Boys and Girls Club; Robert Gallegos, president of Centro thony Riggs on a Detroit street March have her son’s body exhumed and reburied in Las Vegas where he grew up. 5 Foot Locker to present shoes toFoot local recreation centers Locker, the Utah Jazz, and guard John Stockton, the NBA’s John Stockton will present close to combined with Wilder’s out-of-state _ 250 pairs of shoes to three representrips and speeches against tax hikes, tatives of three different Wasatch March 21, 1933. She died last year. ° will boost speculation about his poten- Front recreation centers following the Mr. Lewis began his civil service tial candidacy. Jazz practice session at Westminster His advisors, including Virginia employment in 1934 in New Orleans College on Monday, April 22. The as a member of the U.S. Army Corps Democratic Chairman Paul Goldman, presentation is part of a national Foot of Engineers. In 1943, he transferred have made no secret of their desire Locker program which awards shoes to the Navy and was assigned to Pearl that Wilder run. Goldman said peoto youth recreation centers. Harbor Base in Honolulu. He later ple across the country urged Wilder The Utah program, announced on transferred to Clearfield Supply Depot to run and the committee allows them February 12, will award shoes to Salt at Clearfield, Utah, then worked at the to make donations to ‘‘allow folks to Lake City’s Mexican Civic Center Veterans Administration Hospital in go out and explore’’ the possibility. (Centro Civico Mexicano) and the Warner said a decision may be Capitol West Boys and Girls Club, Salt Lake City until his retirement. made by summer. and to the Marshall White Center inMr. Lewis arrived in Salt Lake CiWilder is not a frequently mentionty 46 years ago and served as a ed presidential prospect although — Ogden. The number of shoes donated has volunteer coordinator with the Salt barred by Virginia law from serving been determined by the number of Lake Black USO. He served on the more than one four-year term — he assists dished out in the final 16 boards of Coop Service and the Utah has been named as a potential vice regular-season home games by Jazz Federal Credit Unions. presidential candidate. © the mid ’70s, he served as a Slain veteran’s aie Continued from page I During the 1960s and 1970s, he was on the advisory board of Model Cities and held various offices on the Central City Advisory Board. From ae | ‘AP: RIGGS: Already married when she wed soldier in Las Vegas. <r : LENDER |
