Sandes was born in Mansfield in 1926 and faced many obstacles due to segregation and hardships.
Sanders’ father passed away in World War I, leaving Sanders to provide and support for his family his mother and six siblings when he was just 12 years old. This dedication for family lived on for years to come.
“He was a very compassionate man who loved his family,” said Cheryl Morris, Sanders daughter. “He sacrificed a lot for my sister and I. He was a sacrificial father.”
In 1942, Sanders was drafted into World War II. Hoping to join the Navy, he was told he was too big and was placed in the Marines. Two years later, Sanders was inducted into the Marine Corps at age 18.
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“Yoshitomo Nara”
A three-decade survey of works by the Japanese artist, on view through July 5. | TIMES REVIEW
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. Closed Wednesdays. $10-$25; ages 12 and younger are free; advance timed-entry tickets required. (323) 857-6010. lacma.org
Also on view: “Not I: Throwing Voices (1500 BCE–2020 CE),” exploring ventriloquism in art (through July 25); “Cauleen Smith: Give It or Leave It,” multimedia works by the L.A.-based artist (through Oct. 31); “Bill Viola: Slowly Turning Narrative,” room-sized video installation (through June 27); “Vera Lutter: Museum in the Camera,” images of the LACMA campus (through Sept. 12); “Fiji: Art & Life in the Pacific” (through May 12); “Do Ho Suh: 348 West 22nd Street,” installation re-creating the artist’s New York apartment in sheets of translucent polyester (through May 16).