Donald Elijah {Dorsey) Fardan, lovingly called “Potsy,” “Piccolo,” and Bro. D,” passed to his eternal home on October 3, 2007, following his second struggle with cancer. He was married to Dorothy Blake (Hill) Fardan for 36 years. Though born in the Martinsburg community, he grew up in Washington, D.C. His life was music; he came up around some of the old harmony groups like the Spaniels, the Orioles, and the Knight Brothers. He sang bass, was with some local groups in the D.C. area when they performed at Howard Theatre. He came up like many young brothers today, knew the streets and the Belly of the Beast. He loved his people and always returned to the old neighborhoods, sharing knowledge, money, whatever he could, with those less fortunate. He embraced Islam in 1959 and became a member of the Nation of Islam. His janaaza (funeral service) was held at Muhammad Mosque #4 in Washington, D.C., and he is buried in The Martinsburg Community Cemetery near his Home.
Donald Elijah {Dorsey) Fardan, lovingly called “Potsy,” “Piccolo,” and Bro. D,” passed to his eternal home on October 3, 2007, following his second struggle with cancer. He was married to Dorothy Blake (Hill) Fardan for 36 years. Though born in the Martinsburg community, he grew up in Washington, D.C. His life was music; he came up around some of the old harmony groups like the Spaniels, the Orioles, and the Knight Brothers. He sang bass, was with some local groups in the D.C. area when they performed at Howard Theatre. He came up like many young brothers today, knew the streets and the Belly of the Beast. He loved his people and always returned to the old neighborhoods, sharing knowledge, money, whatever he could, with those less fortunate. He embraced Islam in 1959 and became a member of the Nation of Islam. His janaaza (funeral service) was held at Muhammad Mosque #4 in Washington, D.C., and he is buried in The Martinsburg Community Cemetery near his Home.
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