Albert Powe Hand, Jr., 88, died Friday, September 22, 2006 at Hospice Ministries. A Eucharist Mass will be said 11 a.m. Monday at St. James Episcopal Church with inurnment following in the church columbarium. Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church. Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Jackson is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hand was born on September 26, 1917, in Shubuta, the son of the late Albert P. Hand, Sr. and Rhoda Stephens Hand. After graduation from high school, Mr. Hand moved to Jackson to attend Millsaps College, where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order social fraternity. He transferred to the University of Missouri, graduating from the School of Journalism. After completing his studies, Mr. Hand moved to Monroe, Louisiana, where he became the editor of the New Star World. He joined the US Army in 1943 and served in the European Theatre of Operations under General Omar Bradley. After the war, Mr. Hand returned to Jackson, accepting a position as an Advertising Executive with Dixie Advertising, which later became Godwin. He was transferred to New York to open the Godwin office on Wall Street. After 7 years, Mr. Hand moved back to Jackson and began working for Tom Bigby Printing Company. Shortly thereafter, he began his own consulting and marketing business. He was actively involved in many gubernatorial, congressional and presidential campaigns as a speechwriter, public relations and campaign management.
A communicant of St. James Episcopal Church, he actively participated in the Men's Group and Luncheon. He enjoyed spending time with his family, grandchildren and reading, particularly cookbooks.
Survivors include: his wife, Kathleen K. Hand of Jackson; son, Albert Powe Hand, III. Of Boulder, Colo.; son, James Kavanaugh Hand of Jackson; daughter, Kathleen Hand Bethea of Jackson; granddaughters, Jennifer Tierney of New York, N.Y.; Julia Hand of San Francisco, Calif.; Lauren Bethea of Jackson; Katie Bethea of Jackson; 3 great-grandchildren, sister, Virginia Hester of Miami, Fla. and numerous nieces and nephews.
Published in Clarion Ledger on Sept. 24, 2006
Mr. Hand was born on September 26, 1917, in Shubuta, the son of the late Albert P. Hand, Sr. and Rhoda Stephens Hand. After graduation from high school, Mr. Hand moved to Jackson to attend Millsaps College, where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order social fraternity. He transferred to the University of Missouri, graduating from the School of Journalism. After completing his studies, Mr. Hand moved to Monroe, Louisiana, where he became the editor of the New Star World. He joined the US Army in 1943 and served in the European Theatre of Operations under General Omar Bradley. After the war, Mr. Hand returned to Jackson, accepting a position as an Advertising Executive with Dixie Advertising, which later became Godwin. He was transferred to New York to open the Godwin office on Wall Street. After 7 years, Mr. Hand moved back to Jackson and began working for Tom Bigby Printing Company. Shortly thereafter, he began his own consulting and marketing business. He was actively involved in many gubernatorial, congressional and presidential campaigns as a speechwriter, public relations and campaign management.
A communicant of St. James Episcopal Church, he actively participated in the Men's Group and Luncheon. He enjoyed spending time with his family, grandchildren and reading, particularly cookbooks.
Survivors include: his wife, Kathleen K. Hand of Jackson; son, Albert Powe Hand, III. Of Boulder, Colo.; son, James Kavanaugh Hand of Jackson; daughter, Kathleen Hand Bethea of Jackson; granddaughters, Jennifer Tierney of New York, N.Y.; Julia Hand of San Francisco, Calif.; Lauren Bethea of Jackson; Katie Bethea of Jackson; 3 great-grandchildren, sister, Virginia Hester of Miami, Fla. and numerous nieces and nephews.
Published in Clarion Ledger on Sept. 24, 2006
Albert Powe Hand, Jr., 88, died Friday, September 22, 2006 at Hospice Ministries. A Eucharist Mass will be said 11 a.m. Monday at St. James Episcopal Church with inurnment following in the church columbarium. Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church. Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Jackson is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hand was born on September 26, 1917, in Shubuta, the son of the late Albert P. Hand, Sr. and Rhoda Stephens Hand. After graduation from high school, Mr. Hand moved to Jackson to attend Millsaps College, where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order social fraternity. He transferred to the University of Missouri, graduating from the School of Journalism. After completing his studies, Mr. Hand moved to Monroe, Louisiana, where he became the editor of the New Star World. He joined the US Army in 1943 and served in the European Theatre of Operations under General Omar Bradley. After the war, Mr. Hand returned to Jackson, accepting a position as an Advertising Executive with Dixie Advertising, which later became Godwin. He was transferred to New York to open the Godwin office on Wall Street. After 7 years, Mr. Hand moved back to Jackson and began working for Tom Bigby Printing Company. Shortly thereafter, he began his own consulting and marketing business. He was actively involved in many gubernatorial, congressional and presidential campaigns as a speechwriter, public relations and campaign management.
A communicant of St. James Episcopal Church, he actively participated in the Men's Group and Luncheon. He enjoyed spending time with his family, grandchildren and reading, particularly cookbooks.
Survivors include: his wife, Kathleen K. Hand of Jackson; son, Albert Powe Hand, III. Of Boulder, Colo.; son, James Kavanaugh Hand of Jackson; daughter, Kathleen Hand Bethea of Jackson; granddaughters, Jennifer Tierney of New York, N.Y.; Julia Hand of San Francisco, Calif.; Lauren Bethea of Jackson; Katie Bethea of Jackson; 3 great-grandchildren, sister, Virginia Hester of Miami, Fla. and numerous nieces and nephews.
Published in Clarion Ledger on Sept. 24, 2006
Mr. Hand was born on September 26, 1917, in Shubuta, the son of the late Albert P. Hand, Sr. and Rhoda Stephens Hand. After graduation from high school, Mr. Hand moved to Jackson to attend Millsaps College, where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order social fraternity. He transferred to the University of Missouri, graduating from the School of Journalism. After completing his studies, Mr. Hand moved to Monroe, Louisiana, where he became the editor of the New Star World. He joined the US Army in 1943 and served in the European Theatre of Operations under General Omar Bradley. After the war, Mr. Hand returned to Jackson, accepting a position as an Advertising Executive with Dixie Advertising, which later became Godwin. He was transferred to New York to open the Godwin office on Wall Street. After 7 years, Mr. Hand moved back to Jackson and began working for Tom Bigby Printing Company. Shortly thereafter, he began his own consulting and marketing business. He was actively involved in many gubernatorial, congressional and presidential campaigns as a speechwriter, public relations and campaign management.
A communicant of St. James Episcopal Church, he actively participated in the Men's Group and Luncheon. He enjoyed spending time with his family, grandchildren and reading, particularly cookbooks.
Survivors include: his wife, Kathleen K. Hand of Jackson; son, Albert Powe Hand, III. Of Boulder, Colo.; son, James Kavanaugh Hand of Jackson; daughter, Kathleen Hand Bethea of Jackson; granddaughters, Jennifer Tierney of New York, N.Y.; Julia Hand of San Francisco, Calif.; Lauren Bethea of Jackson; Katie Bethea of Jackson; 3 great-grandchildren, sister, Virginia Hester of Miami, Fla. and numerous nieces and nephews.
Published in Clarion Ledger on Sept. 24, 2006
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