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Sister Ignatia ~ 1889 - 1966 Once wary of Alcoholics, she soon learned how they could be helped and soon became a loving friend of A.A.. She worked with Dr. Bob treating alcoholics at St. Thomas Hospital in Akron. She is known as "One of the finest friends that we of A.A. shall ever know".
"Anne Ripley Smith" Wife, Mother & Co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. Bill Wilson frequently called her the "Mother of A.A."
Bill W. & his sponsor Ebby
Lois Wilson" In 1951 Lois founded Al-Anon for families of Alcoholics ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1953 ~ They published the 12-Steps & 12-Traditions, outlining a structure for A.A.
Bill & Lois in later years Today, more than two million A.A. members in 150 countries hold meetings in church basements, school gyms and hospital conference rooms. Members identify themselves as alcoholics and share their stories. Bill Wilson was recognized as one of the top 100 Most Influential People of the 20th century by Time Magazine. Over 1,000,000 copies of the Big Book are sold yearly.
February 15, 1918 - February 9, 2002 After an extended illness, Sue Smith Windows, Dr. Bob's only daughter died on Feb. 9th, a week shy of her 84th birthday. She was burried beside her husband Ray at Mount Peace Cemetary in Akron, very close to her parents Anne and Dr. Bob
The pictures of Sue Smith (above) & Bob Smith (below) are from AAHistory.Com
June 5, 1918 - April 22, 2004 Robert Ripley Smith, Dr. Bob's only son died April 22, two months short of his 86th birthday, of congestive heart failure at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis where he had been for the last 15 days. Smitty as he was often called was the last living person to have witnessed the historic meeting of his father and Bill W. at their fateful meeting in Akron, Ohio on May 12, 1935. that eventually led to the June 10th, 1935 founding of the granddaddy of all 12-Step Programs ~ Alcoholic Anonymous.
From "Two alcoholics meet:"
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