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16BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAUGUST2013DenversownPartheniaPottsJones-JohnsontheQueenof5KpassedawayandwasmemorializeinDenverFridayJuly162013atFriendshipBaptistChurchofChristJesuswithhercousinBishopRevDr.AcenL.PhillipsOfficiatingEulogizingher.OverthreehundredpeopleattendedtheservicesfromallalongtheFrontRangeofthiscommunityleader.PoliceDepartmentshadrepresenta-tivefromAuroraDenverLakewoodandothermunicipalities.PartheniaorPottsasshewasaffec-tionatelyknownwasthedaughterofRev.JosephineFallsoftheFishersofMenFellowshipandwhoservesastheDPDChaplin.BeingbornandeducatedinDenverCOPottsgraduatedfromManualHighSchoolin1970andthanreceivedBAandBSdegreesfromUNCandMetroStateCollege.PottswasalongtimeCityofAuroraDeputyMarshalinCourtAdministrationAPDandonApril102013wasinductedintotheAPDsHonoraryHonorGuardandwasapartofthe2013LawEnforcementMemorialforourfall-enofficersandagents.Pottswasthefound-erofPottsTrottersfortwentyplusyearshostedmany5KRunWalksintheDenverAuroraarea.Pottswasthevision-arybehindtheDr.MartinLutherKingJr.IHaveADream5KrunwalkwhichtakesplaceeachyearinJanuaryduringtheweekoftheMLKactivities.Sheshasparticipatedinmany5KsaswellasmarathonsandwasselectedtobeapartoftheOlympicTorchrelayinUtah.AsaCivilRightsActivistPottshavesaidmanytimesDr.KinghadadreamandsodoI.AlwaysworkingfortheunderdogPottswasrelentlesswithherpursuitforjusticeforherselfandothers.Pottsusedherposi-tiontheassistyouthwithhercommunityserviceprogramandtheproceedsfromher5Kstohelpfundmanybatterwomenprograms.AsarecipientofmanyawardsandhonorssuchastheDr.MartinLutherKingJr.HumanitarianAwardandHonoraryHonorGuardfortheAPDPottswasmostproudofisbeinginductedintotheKaiserPermanenteRunningHallofFamein2011.InPottsownwordsIbelieveIservedthepurposeonthisearththatMyLordandSaviorJesusChristintendedmetodo.Heisnowpreparingamansionforme.IdontknowwhatsizeorwhatcolorbutthatdoesntmatterbecauseIwillbewithhim.PartheniaPottsJones-JohnsonchosethethemeTheFinalFlightandscripture1Corinthians1311-13tosummarizeherearthlyjourney.Asitclearlystatesinverse13Andnowthesethreeremainfaithhopeandlove.Butthegreatestoftheseislove.ThosewhoknewandlovePottsknowthatshekepttheFaithbelievinginthelordandSaviorJesusChrist.PottshadHopehoppingthatallpeo-plewouldonedaybetreatedfairlyandequally.WiththegreatestofthesebeingLOVEPottsshowedandgaveLOVEtoalleventhosewhowereuglytoher.ThistreasurewillbemissedbytheentireDenverandtherunningcommu-nitieshoweverwillliveforeverinallofourhearts.PartheniaJonesPartheniaPottsJones19522013OBITUARIESTomyDadwhoIhavehadforfifty-threeyears.Youhavealwaysbeenspecialinmyheart.Mymotherusetoalwaystellmegirltheolderyougetthemoreyoulooklikeyourdad.AndIwouldjustlaughbecauseourhaireyesandnosewassomuchalikeandIcantrulysaythatIamproudtobeyourdaughter.Betweenmymotherscaringspiritandyourcaringandgivingspirititdoesnotsurprisemeofthecar-ingwomanthatIam.Ithankyouforgivingmelifeandmymotheralso.IreallydontknowwhatImgoingtodowithbothofyougonewiththeLordnowbutIwilltrustinGodtostrengthenmeandcarrymethrough.WhenyouheardthatmyhusbandandIhadopenedupourthirdfuneralhomeinColoradoyouweresoproudofusandthatmeantsomuch.Youwouldcallmeandwewouldtalkabout3minutesbutwealwaysendedourgood-byewithIloveyouandnowIsaygood-byetoyouandyouknowthatIloveYouIamsogladthatIhadtheopportunitytospendqualitytimewithyouinthenursinghomewhenIcametoCaliforniaamonthandahalfago.Itissome-thingIwillcherishfortherestofmylife.AsItraveltoSacramentoforyourhomegoingcelebrationIwillreflectonallofthememoriesthatIhaveandIwillcelebrateyourlifewithashoutofpraiseforyoubeingmyfather.IloveyousomuchDadandIwillseeyouandmymotheragainontheothersideonedayMyDaddyAlwaysYourDaughterLequitaJ.Taylor.EugeneHarris19362013LequitaTaylorEugeneHarrisAFFORDABLECHURCHSPACEFORRENTCentralBaptistChurchhasspaceforaChurchtoholdtheirservicesformoreinformationcall303-296-6618ROOMFORRENTRoomforrentinGreenValleyRanchhome.Lookingforagoalorientedchristianwoman.ContactCenythiaformoreinformation720-524-4036