TRIBUTE TO EARL JASON DORSEY, SR.
WHEREAS, In His Infinite Wisdom, God has granted eternal rest on February 25, 2013 to Earl Jason Dorsey, Sr., an outstanding business entrepreneur and member of his community; and
WHEREAS, On April 26, 1950, Earl Dorsey started life on this city's West Side as the youngest son of seven children born to the late Carrie L. Dorsey. He united with Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church and sang in the choir. It was his strong religious upbringing that instilled an equally strong work ethic at an early age; and
WHEREAS, Earl Dorsey worked at many jobs, often simultaneously. By age 13, he started his own business. He worked in a grocery store and became a sales representative for Nabisco Corporation where he was employed for 13 years; and
WHEREAS, Earl Dorsey's employment experiences prepared him for his first major entrepreneurial venture, the opening of the Esquire Lounge in the Austin neighborhood, a successful entertainment venue. It was during this time that he met and married Carney Hamilton. Their blended family was comprised of five boys and three girls; and
WHEREAS, Earl Dorsey's whole family worked at the Esquire at one time or another during the more than three decades the longue was open. In the 1990's, he also started Cartel Coach and Shuttle Company, two very successful transportation enterprises that employed dozens of people for many years; and
WHEREAS, Earl Dorsey was very generous with both his time and his money, contributing to churches, charities, fledgling businesses, friends who were struggling and even total strangers. His life was exemplified by what he often said, "People own things. It should never be the other way around"; and
WHEREAS, Earl Jason Dorsey, Sr. leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife of 31 years; his sons Earl, Jr., Terence, Kevin, Brandon, and Marcus; his daughters Natalie, Shawn, and Jessica; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild as well as a host of nephews and nieces; four s...
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