Rest in Peace, Rosa Parks

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10-24-2005, 10:17 PM
Karen

Rest in Peace, Rosa Parks

Civil Rights pioneer Rosa Parks has passed away at the age of 92.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/10/24/parks.obit/index.html

By all accounts, she was a woman of strong convictions and gentle nature, and a person of real class.

Rest in Peace, Rosa Parks.
10-24-2005, 10:19 PM
Logan

I just posted about this on another site, Karen.

Rest in peace, Rosa. You made an enormous difference in the lives of so many.

You will be missed. :(
10-24-2005, 10:56 PM
finn's mom

What a life to have led.
10-24-2005, 11:30 PM
AmberLee

Oh! I'd missed this news. :( I admired her greatly...
10-24-2005, 11:34 PM
K9karen

She was indeed a brave woman! God Bless Her. Her courage and determination made great strides for humanity.
10-24-2005, 11:48 PM
king2005

She was one great lady :)
10-25-2005, 06:07 AM
joycenalex

one of the most amazing women, ever

she has always been one of my heroines. her actions, helped change the united states and the world forever. rest well mrs parks
10-25-2005, 07:29 AM
moosmom

RIP Ms. Parks. You are truly a humanitarian who stood up for your convictions. I admired and highly respected everything you stood for.
10-25-2005, 07:56 AM
Edwina's Secretary

A courageous woman....
10-25-2005, 01:20 PM
lizbud

Rosa Parks was a very brave & courageous lady. If anyone ever thinks
that one person can't make a difference, they should read her life story. :)
She was a very real inspiration for all of us. Rest In Peace dear lady.
10-25-2005, 01:33 PM
RICHARD

RIP Rosa.

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When I was a camp counselor the bus driver would pile all the sleeping bags and stuff in the last row and the seat across the back.

I'd lie on top of the stack and wait for the HUGE bump on Little Tunjunga road....You could get serious air-about 3 feet - and land back on top of the pile.

Plus,
If you happened to hook up with one of the gals....... :confused:

The back of the bus wasn't such a bad place.
10-25-2005, 02:05 PM
Jessika

I saw that on the news last night! How sad truly, but she definitely led a full and wonderful life! She will be missed but she is in such a better place now! :)
10-25-2005, 02:31 PM
smokey the elder

Rosa Parks was one of the best examples of a person practicing peaceful civil disobedience. From that small gesture of not moving, she started something quite grand.

RIP, Rosa.
10-25-2005, 04:26 PM
Karen

Quote:

Originally Posted by RICHARD

The back of the bus wasn't such a bad place.

That's only because you had a choice in the matter!
10-25-2005, 04:28 PM
jackie

RIP Rosa Parks.
10-25-2005, 05:19 PM
christa

It's wierd . . . we had a "living legend" in our community, Ella Ramsey . . . she was a civil rights leader in our area. She died Sunday. She was 100.

A quote from her pastor that was in today's paper:

“Ella Ramsey was one of Ashland's leading citizens,” he said. “She promoted the cause of human and civil rights by both words and example. A leader of her political party, a marcher with Martin Luther King Jr., in Frankfort in 1964, a founder and participant in Martin Luther King Day as celebrated in Ashland, a personal friend to me and a friend to all who knew her ... she will be missed.”

Amazing women.
10-26-2005, 01:27 PM
RICHARD

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karen

That's only because you had a choice in the matter!

Yes, Thanks to Ms Parks!! :cool:
10-26-2005, 02:21 PM
Randi

I heard about this on the news yesterday. Rosa Parks has certainly made an impact on the world, she wouldn't be pushed around! I agree with everything she stood for, and I hope that people have learned from her. If only there were more like her!!

Rosa, rest in peace! :)
10-27-2005, 11:55 AM
Van10

Quote:

Originally Posted by K9karen

She was indeed a brave woman! God Bless Her. Her courage and determination made great strides for humanity.

Amen to that. RIP Rosa...
10-27-2005, 02:55 PM
Anita Cholaine

What a fantastic person she was... RIP Rosa Parks...