News: Parthena Askie 100 Birthday Celebration

With amazement and gratitude to God the families of Parthena Laura Graham Askie announces her 100th birth anniversary. Mrs. Askie is one of the two oldest Liberians in the Liberian Diaspora residing in the United States of America.  She was born on November 22nd, 1912 in Arthington, Liberia to Laura Wright and Richard Graham. “Chicken went  home  and then came back to roost” Her roots finds the great granddaughter of Alonzo Hoggard, in her 100th year in  the United States of America,  from whence her great grandfather Alonzo Hoggard left  in 1816 as head of the Alonzo Hoggard Family and went to Arthington, Liberia in search of a home.

Teacher Parthena taught private, public and church schools in Liberia for over 60 years. She served her country in several civic positions for many years as a strong community builder; and served the AME church all her life. She pioneered services in every capacity and every stage of development in Arthington, Liberia before coming to the United States of America with her children and grand children in 1991.

 A mother of one biological child, Bernice Eastman, and many other children whom she raised and loved. From her one child comes 4 grand children, 7 great grand, 9, great great grand.  Inspired at an early age through learning to give, she gave her best to many including her children, grand children, great grand children and great great grand children who endear her.

 The Hoggard, Graham, Wright, Stewart, Eastman, Turkett & Bracewell families, and all other connected families are grateful to God to have allowed us to share in your life and experience the positive influences you have had on the architect of our lives and the hands on molding of our faith, and the remarkable and fruitful upbringing of us all, as we have lived to enjoy you, and you, us. We thank God, and we thank you.