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Bailey Thomson, chairman and founder of ACCR, passed away Nov. 26, 2003,
after suffering a heart attack. His death at the mere age of 54 left ACCR,
as well as many throughout Alabama, shocked and saddened.
Not only was Bailey the state's leading fighter in constitutional reform, but he was also a father, husband, friend, teacher and writer who affected countless lives.
Though he may be gone, his passion for helping the people of Alabama
lives on. The fight for reform is hard and lonely without him, but we
will continue what Bailey began.
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| ON THIS PAGE | |
| • | Bailey's Bio |
| • | Tributes |
| • | Eulogies |
| • | Articles |
| BAILEY'S SPEECHES | |
| • | "Alabama -- A Place for Involved Citizens to Call Home" |
| • | "The Next Steps for Reform" |
| • | "Upon a Firm Foundation" |
| • | "A New Constitution for a New Alabama" |
| RELATED LINKS | |
| • | Alabama Writer |
| • | Dateline Pickens |
| • | Dateline Alabama |
TRIBUTES
Miles
to Go, and a Broken Heart to Mend
Dateline Alabama, the news Website of
the University of Alabama's College of Communication and Information Sciences,
has compiled a collection of stories detailing Thomson's projects, as
well as testimonies from friends, faculty and students.
Brief
Reflections by Friends and Colleagues
Colleagues, students and friends of Thomson
offer their memories.
To
Soar on Eagle's Wings
Clarence Cason Award-winning historian
Wayne Flint remembers the late Bailey Thomson as a quiet champion for
Alabama.
What's
Next for Alabama Constitution?
Thomas Corts, president of Samford University,
tells how Thomson's work will continue by ACCR.
Home
Rule Fitting Tribute to Thomson
Bob Blalock, editorial page editor at
the Birmingham News, explains why Thomson would have wanted power returned
to the counties of the state.
A
True Star Has Fallen in Alabama
Dr. Roy Peter Clark, vice president and
senior scholar at the Poynter Institute, remembers an Alabama hero.
From Aliceville Son to Alabama Writer: a Photo
Gallery
A collection of photos of Thomson.
EULOGIES
Rev.
Kevin Cauley's Graveside Message
Rev. Cauley was Thomson's minister at
the First Presbyterian Church in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Dean
Culpepper Clark's Eulogy
Clark is dean of the College of Communication
and Information Sciences at the University of Alabama, where Thomson taught
journalism.
Stan
Tiner's Eulogy
Tiner is editor in chief of the Sun Herald
in Mississippi, and one of Thomson's former editors.
ARTICLES
Alabama
Loses One of Its Fighters
By Troy Turner of the Anniston Star.
UA
Loses Professor, Activist, Mentor
By Chris Otts of the Crimson White.
Heart
Attack Claims Educator and Award-Winning Journalist
By Max Smith and Jeb Schrenk of the Mobile
Register.