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Lois Wilson (née Burnham; March 4, 1891 – October 5, 1988), also known as Lois W., was the co-founder of Al-Anon Family Groups, a 12-Step fellowship for the friends and family of alcoholics. [1] [2] She was the wife of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) co-founder Bill W.
Bill Wilson (born 1948) [1] is the founder and senior pastor of Metro World Child, America's largest ministry to children with branches in various nations. He is a well-known speaker, author, pastor and advocate for poor, inner city children all over the world.
William Griffith Wilson (November 26, 1895 – January 24, 1971), also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W., was the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) with Bob Smith.. AA is an international mutual aid fellowship with about two million members worldwide belonging to AA groups, associations, organizations, cooperatives, and fellowships of alcoholics helping other alcoholics achieve and ...
William G. Borchert (September 9, 1933 – October 1, 2022) was an American screenwriter and author who wrote the script for the 1989 film My Name is Bill W., based on the true story of Alcoholics Anonymous founder Bill Wilson. Borchert was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 9, 1933. [1]
In 1914 Lois Burnham, a college-educated woman from an affluent family, meets and falls in love with Bill Wilson, a 19 year old man of modest means. They marry in 1918 and after his return from World War I, the two set out to build a life together. While Lois works as a nurse Bill struggles to find his niche.
In addition to Seiberling's efforts to help sober up Dr. Bob Smith in her Oxford Group, [7] Seiberling became famous in AA history for introducing Bill W. to Dr. Bob. [8] After Bill W. worked with Dr. Bob for a while, Dr. Bob had his last drink on June 10, 1935, a date which became AA's founding date.
Brian Wilson's spokesperson Lauren Mele said Wednesday that she passed away “suddenly,” but no other details were available. “Our five children and I are just in tears. We are lost,” Brian Wilson wrote on his web site. “Melinda was more than my wife. She was my savior. She gave me the emotional security I needed to have a career.
Robert Holbrook Smith (August 8, 1879 – November 16, 1950), also known as Dr. Bob, was an American physician and surgeon who cofounded Alcoholics Anonymous with Bill Wilson (more commonly known as Bill W.).