1915: After 17 years of courtship, Dr. Bob S. and Anne Ripley married
[right: wedding invitation; left: Anne in her wedding dress]
at Anne’s mother’s
home in Chicago, Illinois.
The reason for the long delay is unclear. During those years, Dr. Bob focused on his education, completing an internship and working, while Anne taught school in Oak Park, Illinois. She may have hesitated to marry a drunk, waiting until he showed signs of sobriety. Throughout those 17 years, they met and corresponded regularly.
After their wedding, they would settle at 855 Ardmore Ave. in Akron, Ohio. The first three years of their marriage would be free from the grief that would later ensue.
1971: The U.S./Canada General Service Office (GSO) in New York City announced the
death of Bill W., the remaining co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, in
Miami, Florida, the previous day.
Bob H., General Manager of GSO, sent telegrams to central offices [left: p. 1 of telegram to Vancouver (British Columbia) Central Office] and Dr. Jack Norris, Chairman of the General Service Board, wrote a letter [right: Spanish version] addressed to “Dear friends” [“Queraos amigos”].
home in Chicago, Illinois.
The reason for the long delay is unclear. During those years, Dr. Bob focused on his education, completing an internship and working, while Anne taught school in Oak Park, Illinois. She may have hesitated to marry a drunk, waiting until he showed signs of sobriety. Throughout those 17 years, they met and corresponded regularly.
After their wedding, they would settle at 855 Ardmore Ave. in Akron, Ohio. The first three years of their marriage would be free from the grief that would later ensue.
1971: The U.S./Canada General Service Office (GSO) in New York City announced the
death of Bill W., the remaining co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, in
Miami, Florida, the previous day.Bob H., General Manager of GSO, sent telegrams to central offices [left: p. 1 of telegram to Vancouver (British Columbia) Central Office] and Dr. Jack Norris, Chairman of the General Service Board, wrote a letter [right: Spanish version] addressed to “Dear friends” [“Queraos amigos”].
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