ARTURIO EUGENE OFFORD WAS BORN IN WASHINGTON D.C ON AUGUST 9, 1956 HE WAS THE SON OF PROUD PARENTS MR. RICHARD H. OFFORD OF WASHINGTON D.C AND MRS. SALLIE B. WATLEY OFFORD OF WASHINGTON D.C FORMERLY OF GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA.ARTURIO RECEIVED HIS AA DEGREE IN RECREATION ADMINISTARATION FROM ROCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA AND HIS B.A IN THERAPEUTIC RECREATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA IN CEDAR FALLS, IOWA. HE WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE MENS MINISTRY OF METROPOLITAN AME CHURCH IN WASHINGTON, D.C.ARTURIO WAS A VALUED AND ENTHUSIASTIC EMPLOYEE, HE LOVED WORKING FOR HINES-RINALDI FUNERAL HOME AND THE BALTIMORE RAVENS WHERE HE BROUGHT ENCOURAGEMENT AND HOPE TO EVERY EVENT PLANNED AND TO HIS COLLEAGUES WHO QUICKLY BECAME HIS FRIENDS.HE SERVED AS A POLICE OFFICER WITH THE METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR NINE YEARS BEFORE RETIRING ON DISABILITY IN 1989.HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE BALTIMORE CONCIERGE ASSOCIATION AND A FORMER BOARD MEMBER OF THE WASHINGTON AREA CONCIERGE ASSOCIATION.AT BLANK ROME HE WORKED ALONGSIDE SOME OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED LAWYERS AND PROFESSIONALS.ARTURIO LIFE LONG COMPASSION WAS COMMUNITY SERVIICE. HE PARTICIPATED ANNUALLY IN THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION ASTHMA WALK, THE FANNIE MAE FOUNDATION HOMELESS WALKATHON, MCDODONALD'S LPGA CHAMPIONSHIP AT BULLE ROCK IN HARVE DE GRACE, MD THE MIRACLE ON 7TH STREET AT THE CHOP HOUSE IN WASHINGTON, D.C WHERE HE PLAYED SANTA CLAUS EVERY YEAR SINCE ITS INCEPTION, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OTHER VOLUNTEER EVENTS IN AND AROUND THE DISTRICT.HE WAS A FAITHFUL BLOOD DONOR TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS YEARLY, HE VOLUNTEERED TO WORK WITH CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.HE WAS A MAN THAT CONTIBUTED AS MUCH AS HE COULD TO HELP OTHERS AND HE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED FOR HIS GOODNESS. GOD BLESS YOU.  

WIFE SHEILA,CHILDREN-DIRON, ARTURIA, ARMAND, AND SHELDON.

ARTURIO HAS THREE BROTHERS MARCO, RICHARD(DARNELL)  AND TYRONE . 



                           THE PRAYER OF FAITH


MY BROTHERS, IF ANYONE AMONG YOU WANDERS FROM THE TRUTH AND SOMEONE BRINGS HIM BACK, LET HIM KNOW THAT WHOEVER BRINGS BACK A SINNER FROM HIS WANDERING WILL SAVE HIS SOUL FROM DEATH AND WILL COVER A MULTITUDE OF SINS.


                                                                                             JAMES 5:20
                                                                                          



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