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John Bacom Obituary
Andrew Young, one-time Atlanta mayor and former U.N. ambassador, will remember John A. Bascom Jr. as one of the quiet foot soldiers of the Civil Rights Movement.
"He was just one of the steady – what Dr. [Martin Luther] King used to call the ground crew. The people who really make the plane fly. The ones who fill it with gas and make sure all cylinders are functioning," Young said.
Bascom is survived by Sylvania Taylor Bascom, his wife of more than 50 years; daughters Antoinette Berrian, Sonya Maria Foreman and Nicole Blount; and several grandchildren.
Funeral services were Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018 at Jackson Memorial Baptist Church in Atlanta.
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Curtis Shelton
April 4, 2018
To my Masonic Brother, you will never be forgotten. I am honored to have known you and worked with you in the Prince Hall organizations.
January 30, 2018
It can be so hard to face the first year without your loved one, but the love of family and friends can carry you through.
January 30, 2018
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
January 30, 2018
Heartfelt condolences to the Bacom family in the loss of someone so dear. In this time of sorrow may knowing friends share your in your sadness be of comfort. Trust in God to comfort and sustain you each day. - Ps 145:18,19
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