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People In AA’s History – Ll

People In AA’s History
that begin with the letter:
Ll

* Ladd, Alan – actor in movie “Shane” (BB#3 333)

* Lambert, Dr. Sam – along with Charlie Towns founded Towns Hospital, developed belladonna treatment (B 257) (P 101)

* Landon, Bill – lived next door Bill’s grandparents East Dorset Vermont, Old Frank’s son-in-law, fought civil war, taught Bill how shoot rifle, wife Barefoot Rose, had influence Bill’s boyhood (B 24,42) (P 52,54)

* Landon, Rose – neighbor Bill’s while staying with grandparents, Bill Landon husband, town’s librarian, responsible Bill reading great deal, had influence Bill’s boyhood (B 26-27,42) (P 29)

* Landons – Bill’s next door neighbors East Dorset (W 139)

* Lang, Sidney – foremost bridge expert (D 296)

* Langley, Samuel P -Professor – flying machine failed to get off the ground and ran into Potomac just months before Wright’s flight (BB3 51)

* Larry J. – newspaper man, sobered up in Cleveland, went to Houston Texas; help start Texas A.A., wrote series of 6 article Houston Press which became AA’s first pamphlet “AA” (A 24) (B 295) (D 259) (L 141) (BB3 393u)

* Lavelle K. – A.A., along with wife Emma K. cared for Dr. Bob & Annie last years 855 Ardmore Avenue Akron (C 61) (D 17,272,289,317-8,329-30,333,339-43)

* Lavigne, Dudley de – Englishman, husband of Felicia G. (BB3 405u)

* ‘Lawyer Barber – lawyer in Bennington Vermont involved in Bill’s parents divorce (P 25)

* Leary, Dr. Timothy – along with Richard Alpert brought LSD to national attention in 1961 (P 376-7n)

* LeBerthon, Ted – prominent Los Angeles columnist, articles helped A.A. grow (A 92)

* Lee – wife Chuck, artist, 1st alcoholic arrive Los Angeles from East (A 92)

* Leo F. – Los Angeles A.A. Group, instrumental bringing A.A. San Quentin (A 89)

* Leonard – early New York A.A. (P 214)

* Leonard H. – wife Helga H., let Wilson’s use apartment few months 72nd Street & Riverside Drive Manhattan; Leonard nonalcoholic trustee (L 127) (P 216)

* ‘Lil’ – 1st lady seek A.A. help, involved 1st 13th step with ‘Victor’, got sober outside A.A. (D 97-98,109,241)

* Lillian – nickname ‘Lily’, Dr. Bob’s receptionist nurse, husband was Everett (C 124)(D 40,50) (BB3 179)

* Lillian R. – popular singer, went public 1940’s, gave small A.A. enormous boost Australia (G 46)

* Lincoln, Abraham – US president (H 260)

* Lisa – her story “A Teen-Ager’s Decision” in 3rd edition (BB3 353-55u)

* Little Angel of A.A.’s – see “Ignatia \ Sister Mary Ignatia Gavin”

* Little, Reverend George – Toronto minister credited introducing A.A. Canada (A 84) (E 35)

* Little Sister of Alcoholics Anonymous – see “Ignatia \ Sister Mary Ignatia Gavin”

* Lloyd T. – early Cleveland A.A., Dorothy S.M. called him to get help for Clarence S., stayed with Oxford group after A.A. split, Clarence’s sponsor, his story “The Rolling Stone” in 1st edition (D 143,167,218) (BB1 386-90)

* Lois K. – 1 of original group publishing Grapevine (A 201)

* Luke – early Chicago A.A. Earl T. worked with (A 22)

* Lupton, Dr. Dilworth – Unitarian minister Cleveland’s 1st Unitarian Church, helped rapid growth A.A. Cleveland; tried sober up Clarence S.; gave sermon November 1939  later reprinted as pamphlet by Cleveland Gp (A 20) (D 142,162,205,210) (N 84-85)

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