Remembering Hazelwood
A promising young student passes away at 21, leaving a community to mourn a bright future cut short.
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Hazelwood, one of Walla Walla's brightest young colored students, passed away at her home one mile east of the city on Tuesday evening. She died from tuberculosis and heart complications at the age of 21. A graduate of the Walla Walla High School last June, she had been ill for several months and received treatment via Christian Science methods. She is survived by her mother, four brothers, and two sisters. Services will be held at her residence tomorrow morning.
“Hazelwood, one of Walla Walla's brightest young colored students, passed away at her home.”
The mention of a 'bright young colored student' in 1903 Walla Walla serves as a reminder of the historical presence of the Black community in the region despite the era's severe systemic barriers.
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