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IN MEMORY OF
IDA RAY BOYKIN
You’ve been gone one year, and we still miss and love you. You will never be forgotten.
From, sister, Mattie Telfair, son, Clifford Earl Boykin and family.
Baltimore Mayor Fires Its Top Cop
Mom Develops Clothing Line For Children With Autism
There are no buttons, zippers, tags or lace on the clothes.
For most people, getting dressed every morning seems like a simple task.
However, Lauren Thierry's son, Liam, 17, still has trouble dressing
The Baltimore mayor fired the troubled city's po- lice commissioner Wednes- day, saying that a recent spike in homicides weeks after an unarmed black man died of injuries in police cus- tody required a change in leadership.
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake thanked Police Commissioner Anthony Batts for his service — and praised the job he had done — but said growing criticism of his lead- ership had become a "dis- traction" that was preventing the city from moving ahead.
Deputy Police Com- missioner Kevin Davis, who has only been with the department since January, will serve as interim com- missioner, Rawlings- Blake said.
POLICE COMMISSIONER ANTHONY BATTS
"We need a change," the mayor told a news confer- ence, which was attended by Davis by her side. "This was not an easy decision but it is one that is in the best inter- est of Baltimore. The people of Baltimore deserve better and we're going to get bet- ter."
CARD OF THANKS
The family of Betty Jean Calloway would like to express our sincere gratitude and love to everyone for your comfort- ing prayers, cards, visits, phone calls, flowers, and many other kindness throughout our time of sadness and sorrow.
Specials thanks to: our very own Rev. Bruce Garmon of First Union, the Deacons and Deaconess, Mission and the Culinary Ministry, St. Matthew Church, the Ray Williams staff (Mary).
BETTY JEAN CALLOWAY
CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Pastor Terry Johnson would like to send our thanks and gratitude to: Ray Williams Funeral Home, Verizon family, Gary Winter and Verizon Team, Blake Class of 1969, Betty
White, Cousin Edith Charisse Shepherd.
and
Special thanks to all the peo- ple who prayed, called, and sent encouragement.
A special thanks to Malech Hospice House’s awesome Team. We thank everyone and we love you all.
Kathy Johnson and family.
PASTOR TERRY JOHNSON
CARD OF THANKS
The best part of life is not just surviving, but thriving – with passion and compas- sion, and generosity and kindness. Because of you, there was no lack; every care and need was met.
We, the family of the late Mrs. Georgie Mae Lee Butler, with humbleness and grate- ful hearts, thank you, you and especially you, for every act of kindness that was given to us during this most difficult time in our lives. There are no words to suffi- ciently express our gratitude. May God bless each of you todayandalways.
We, the children: Fred,
MRS. GEORGIE MAE LEE BUTLER
Rogena, Eric, Don and the family. Thank you.
himself. That's Liam has autism.
because
"A lot of people with autism have issues with fine and gross motor skills," Thierry told ABC News on Friday. So Thierry started Independence Day Clothing, a fashion line for those with cognitive impairments or physical handicaps, so that people like Liam could get dressed independently and look just like everyone else. Thierry said everything crystallized for her one day when she attended a baseball game with Liam, who was then 11 or 12, her husband and their two other children. "Liam had to go to the men's room by himself, and he came out with his pants around his ankles," Thierry said. "I was just mortified ... so I started designing."
Before she launched Inde- pendence Day Clothing 8 months ago, Thierry had been a financial news anchor for over a decade. She then left her job to care for Liam and to advocate for autism causes.
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