The Wooten Center’s Face-to-Face Memorial Quilt

In December 1993, actor Ron Glass, spokesman and volunteer for the Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center, introduced Mrs. Rumph to Mr. Constantine Patarias, a retired businessman. Mr. Patarias had an idea for a quilt project, similar to the AIDS Memorial Quilt project, but dedicated to memorializing victims of violence. He felt the project would be good for the Center to undertake. Mrs. Rumph thought that it was a great idea, and so began the arduous task of pulling together the quilt.

The first meeting was held in May 1994. About 35 people were in attendance. A committee was formed to work out the details of the quilt.

The design of the panels was assigned to Wooten Center volunteers Marylou Lamb and Ann Anderson. Each quilt panel would be 18 by 30 inches in size and there would be 13 panels in each quilt.

The first quilt workshop was held in July 1994 with 25 people in attendance. everyone there had one thing in common --- they had lost a loved one to violence.

The first panel was created by Mrs. Rumph. The panel consisted of items that were in her son's pocket at the time he was killed in a drive-by shooting --- a gold watch, a gold earring, a statue of liberty charm and eight dollars.

In the last eight months two quilts (26 panels) have been completed. A third quilt is underway, and others are forthcoming. Since this is an ongoing project persons interested in participating should call the center at (323) 756-7203.

Examples of Quilt Panels

To see a bigger image, click on the panel.

Bethany A. Bower

Oct 16 1959 - Feb 25, 1988

Ferrer Cade

Nov 1, 1975 - Jul 3, 1994

Chavase Ferrer Cade

Nov 1, 1975 - Jul 3. 1994

Renard Beleizer Ellis

Apr 1, 1972 - Feb 14, 1987

Delano Evans Dec 24, 1959 - Mar 10, 1992

Winston Evans Jan 16, 1961 - Oct 27, 1986

Alton "Dunne" Wooten, Jr

Apr 29, 1953 - Jan 19, 1989

J'Neane Rochelle Griffin

Apr 20, 1970 - Sep 28, 1991

Hushun Robert Smith

Feb 18, 1971 - Jan 13, 1993

Jacquiline Gaines Wade

Nov 22, 1955 - Sep 22, 1990

Horace James Williams, Jr

Aug 4, 1966 - Feb 28, 1981

Some of the individuals who have died violently are memorialized at the TEEMAX Cyber Memorial. To visit that site, click on the monument to the left.

Examples of Quilt Panels To see a bigger image, click on the panel.
	Bethany A. Bower Oct 16 1959 - Feb 25, 1988	Ferrer Cade Nov 1, 1975 - Jul 3, 1994
	Chavase Ferrer Cade Nov 1, 1975 - Jul 3. 1994	Renard Beleizer Ellis Apr 1, 1972 - Feb 14, 1987
	Delano Evans Dec 24, 1959 - Mar 10, 1992 Winston Evans Jan 16, 1961 - Oct 27, 1986	Alton "Dunne" Wooten, Jr Apr 29, 1953 - Jan 19, 1989
	J'Neane Rochelle Griffin Apr 20, 1970 - Sep 28, 1991	Hushun Robert Smith Feb 18, 1971 - Jan 13, 1993
	Jacquiline Gaines Wade Nov 22, 1955 - Sep 22, 1990	Horace James Williams, Jr Aug 4, 1966 - Feb 28, 1981
		Some of the individuals who have died violently are memorialized at the TEEMAX Cyber Memorial. To visit that site, click on the monument to the left.