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Vantile Whitfield Obituary
On January 9, 2005. Beloved husband of Loretta Argrett. Memorial service on Friday, January 28 at 11:30 a.m., Shiloh Baptist Church, 9th and P Streets, NW, Washington, DC. Memorial donations may be made to eta Creative Arts Foundation, Inc., 7558 S. South Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60619 or The Washington Home/Special Care Unit, 3720 Upton St., NW, Washington, DC 20016.
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Margaret Albright
January 28, 2005
I wish to offer my condolence to the family.May we all cherish
VAN'S memory.He touched so many lives.May god continue to comfort you all.
Peace unto the family,
Eunice Lockhart-Moss
January 27, 2005
Vantile's footprints in the arts and in our hearts are wide, large, and deep because he walked and talked with us. His influence remains his legacy as does his family of which we are all a part. He made us all feel that way. He will always be remembered.
Jeanne Evans Wharton Lea
January 26, 2005
The memories are extensive and heartwarming. Your gifts and talents were tremendous and you shared them generously. Peace!
Henrietta Sanford
January 25, 2005
Van, as he was affectionately known to me and all of the Expansion Arts Staff was loved by everyone he came in contact with. I remember the very first day I met him and how that warm smile he had simply mesmerized me. I was the first person he interviewed for his secretary at the Endowment and as I left the meeting which lasted over two hours, I felt as if I had known him all my life. I am blessed to have had the opportunity to have worked with him and share in his life experiences. Van was truly a beautiful person and he taught me that life is a stage and that everyday we are actors and actresses going through the motion. He had a profound impact on so many artists lives and people in general. Van loved his family and staff and he certainly did take care of us. I shall forever remember his brilliance and commitment to the arts. He left behind a long legacy, and for that we share forever be grateful. I guess you can say the final curtain has closed. Rest on Van. I love you,
Heni aka Okolo (name given to me by Van)
CheryLee (Daniels) Wilson
January 24, 2005
"Motojicho" has, and will always hold, a special place in the art of living. His defining influences imprinted my earliest experiences with the DC Black Repertory Company, and the body of works I have created over the years still reflect his hand. I am genuinely grateful for his wisdom and patient directive to "follow the inner dialogue." I can only hope his Spirit will continue to circumvent Time and Space challenging our courage to live on the edge of a 'Brave New World' --to be the root of Change.
The path behind paves
too brief a footpath
to Life's destination.
vernard gray
January 23, 2005
Dear Loretta,
Van is a very special person in my life. I met him when I created my arts organization in 1971 and was told to contact him at the Endowment for possible support. I was new to the grantsmanship game and was nervous that we might not get funding.
About a week later, I called him to inquire about the status of our application and was told in by this deep voice, "don't worry about it, mam, everything's gonna be alright".
Well, everything did turn out to be "alright" and our organization survives to this day because of Van Whitfield. He inspired us by his example of his genuine love of his people and his commitment to be a change agent.
May his spirit continue to be blessed by the Creator and may you be blessed for loving him the way you've demonstrated these last dozen years.
Peace,
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