Robert Holbrook 'Dr. Bob' Smith, 1879 - 1950 Robert H. 'Dr. Bob' Smith b. August 8, 1879, d. November 16, 1950 Co-Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous

Anne Ripley Smith, 1881 - 1949 Anne Ripley Smith b. March 3, 1881, d. June 1, 1949 The Loving "Spiritual Rock" of Early A.A. Wife of Dr. Bob "The Mother of A.A."

Dr. Bob and Anne's gravestone, Mount Peace Cemetery, Akron, Ohio
Specific Interment Location: Section 21, Lot 65, Grave 7
GPS coordinates: 41.09704N, 81.53317W

Here rest in Honored Respect and Peace, two people, for a great portion of their lives anonymous, who through their need and unstinting effort, brought so much Hope and Recovery and Amazing Grace into this world.

Amazing Grace, Anne's Favorite

A Tribute to Dr. Bob Smith

Let Me Tell You About Anne Smith

Anne and Dr. Bob's Home
855 Ardmore St., Akron, Ohio
(There are 12 Steps from the sidewalk to the porch.)

Index of AA History Pages on Barefoot's Domain

As in so many things, especially with we alcoholics, our History is our Greatest Asset!.. We each arrived at the doors of AA with an intensive and lengthy "History of Things That Do Not Work" .. Today, In AA and In Recovery, Our History has added an intensive and lengthy "History of Things That DO Work!!" and We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it!!

ABC Page 60 from the Big Book

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ONE DAY AT A TIME!

Barefoot's World

On the Web July 18, 2001 in the Spirit of Cooperation

Three mighty important things, Pardn'r, LOVE And PEACE and SOBRIETY