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Cornelius Toomer |
Birth: 1919 (Philadelphia Death:2000 (New Jersey) Spouse: Olga Moore No. of Children: 10 |
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Submitted by Denise Toomer Covington Marriage: Olga Castella Moore on January 9, 1950 |
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| Children: |
Cornelius Toomer, Jr., Deborah Brown, Denise Covington, Shawn DeAngelis, Doreen Toomer, Antoinette Schwartz, and Enrique Toomer, three stepdaughters: Sandra Baylock, Barbara Bullock and Pamela Judah |
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| Education: |
Berlin Township Community School |
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| Military: | Served in the U.S. Navy over 20 years. Received an Honorary Discharge & certificate of retirement signed by the President of the United States | |||
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Interests: |
Cooking, automobiles, clothes, music & entertainment |
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| Athletics: | Playing baseball on the local teams, boxing in the US Navy | |||
| Accomplishments: |
Received various combat medals and service awards in the military. Traveled around the globe. |
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| Organizations: |
He was an active and dependable member of Greater Mt. Carmel Church of God In Christ, West Berlin, N.J. |
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Awards: |
Received amateur boxing champion awards & was Naval Fleet Champion |
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| Other Information: |
Cornelius Toomer, Jr. followed in his father’s footsteps by serving 20 years in the US Navy. Grandson Raheem Covington plays football for Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois |
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Cornelius was kind and generous to children and helped out with community tasks. |
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