1951: Dr. William Duncan Silkworth, 77, died at his home in New York City,
at 45 W. 81st St., from coronary occlusion, a condition in which an artery
supplying blood to the heart becomes partially or completely blocked. In
their later years, he and his wife, Marie
[right: together in front of their New Jersey home], had moved to Manhattan from their home in New Jersey.
1984: Clarence S. [left, c. 1980], 81, the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous in Cleveland, Ohio, died of lung
cancer at his home in Casselberry, Florida. At the time of his death,
Clarence had been sober for 46 years. He was the first to use the name of
the Fellowship in a group name and originated the sponsorship concept used
today. His personal story, “Home Brewmeister,” appeared in the first three
editions of the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous.
1984: Clarence S. [left, c. 1980], 81, the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous in Cleveland, Ohio, died of lung
cancer at his home in Casselberry, Florida. At the time of his death,
Clarence had been sober for 46 years. He was the first to use the name of
the Fellowship in a group name and originated the sponsorship concept used
today. His personal story, “Home Brewmeister,” appeared in the first three
editions of the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous.
Other significant events in March
(no specific date known)
(no specific date known)
1992: A.A. World Services, Inc., along with its General Service Office,
and the A.A. Grapevine, Inc., moved from 468 Park Ave. S. in Manhattan
to new facilities in The Interchurch Building [right] at 475 Riverside Dr. in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of New York
City. This relocation provided A.A. with its best headquarters
accommodations to date, and likely at the lowest rent (when adjusted for
inflation). The move was projected to save $3,000,000 [~$7,000,000 in 2026] over the ten-year lease. This favorable rent was due to the building's
unique history: constructed in 1958 by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and other
donors, it was intended to house church agencies, ecumenical and
interfaith organizations, and certain charitable foundations, earning it
the nickname “The God Box.” Early in 1991, GSO’s general manager, Wayne
P., had announced the move, stating:
In our present facility, we are sprawled over five floors. This move will allow us to put all A.A.W.S. and Grapevine operations on just one-and-a-half contiguous floors that provide more usable space than we have now—and at roughly half the rent.
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