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Earline Hopkins Tate

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TATE-Earline Hopkins Tate, This was the anniversary of the passing of Pasadena's first Black & minority political canidate, Mrs. Earline Hopkins Tate. Mrs.Tate passed away in her home on Armada Drive on this date. Mrs. Earline Tate was born in San Antonio Texas, Feburary 1,1921 to Otto and Emma Hopkins. At the age of three Earline and her family resided in Santa Barbara California. She attended Elementary, Junior & Senior High Schools in Santa Barbara and graduated from U.C. Santa Barbara with a degree in Sociology. She immediately entered and graduated from the University of Southern California with her Masters in Social Work (MSW). Mrs. Tate was a Golden Soror and took great pride in being a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. In the 1960s she was the first African American to run for the Pasadena Board of Educ ation as a Trustee, under the philosophy "to inspire Black youth as they attempt to search and establish their own identity and ideals". Earline was employed as Psychiatric Social Worker by the State Dept. of Mental Health of L.A. Earline was formally married to Wilbur B. Tate and from that union, she had two devoted children, Wilbur and Lenore Tate. Earline enjoyed entertaining. Over 40 years, she hosted a New Year's Day Open House at her Pasadena home and invited friends and family and to summer/fall g atherings at her family ranch in the Ojai valley. She's preceded in death by her parents Mr. & Mrs. Otto & Emma Hopkins and sister Margaret Thomas. She leaves behind her daughter Dr. Lenore Tate, son Wilbur H. Tate, granddaughter Monet Cook, daughter-in-Law, Gale Parker Tate and niece, Antointte Thomas.

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Published by Pasadena Star-News on Sep. 30, 2009.

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David Downs

November 11, 2009

Kim & Lenore; I will forever remember my tall, beautiful, and elegant Aunt Earline, and the lifelong friendship she had with Mom & Dad.
Luv you guys;
David Downs

Al Carr

October 1, 2009

Kim and Lenore:

The thought of your Mom brings a big smile to my face and warms my heart at the same time as I have fond memories of hanging with you guys on Armada. She is missed by all.

Carolyn Veal-Hunter

September 30, 2009

Lenore and Wilbur:

I continue to have fond memories of time spent with your darling mother. Your mother, Mrs. Earline Tate, was truly an exceptional woman and I am so glad that she opened her heart and home to me. I will continue to keep warm thoughts of her in my heart. Even today, whenever I think of being at the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington D.C. I can't help but remember great times she shared with Lenore and I on the "Concierge Level" at the Grand Hyatt. With all of my love to both of you.

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