Satterwhite

Satterwhite, Norma Jean – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Norma Jean Satterwhite, 62, died Aug. 6 at her home in La Grande. A celebration of life will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth Street, La Grande. The Observer – August 8, 2008 ______________________________ Norma Jean Satterwhite, 62, of La Grande, died comfortably at her family’s home Aug. 6 in La Grande. A gathering of friends and family will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Norma was born in Los Angeles in 1964. She lived and attended school in Lancaster, Calif., graduating from high school in 1964. Norma lived … Read more

Slave Narrative of Emoline Satterwhite

Interviewer: G. Leland Summer Person Interviewed: Emoline Satterwhite Date of Interview: May 19, 1937 Location: Newberry, South Carolina “I am bad-sick woman, in bed and can’t hardly talk and can’t ‘member much. I was born near Broad River in de Blair section. I belonged in slavery to de Blair family. My mudder and papa was Grace and Samuel Blair, and dey belonged to Capt. Blair. When dey was sold, I was put in de house wid a good free nigger woman to raise me and to stay ’till de war was over. Den I come to de Blair house, and … Read more