Wednesday, October 26, 2005
On this day:

Alabama reacts to the death of Rosa Parks

From the AP:

"Rosa Parks will always be remembered as a courageous woman who quietly confronted injustice, and in so doing, she changed a nation." — Alabama Gov. Bob Riley.

"For her courage, for her role in changing Alabama, the South, the nation and the world for the better, our nation owes Ms. Parks a great deal of thanks." — U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala.

"Rosa Parks was a heroine who single-handedly changed the landscape of the South. She proved by the power of example that one individual can move a community to action. She was also a modest woman who rose to her moment in history with dignity and grace." — Rep. Artur Davis, D-Ala.
There will be a memorial service this Friday at 11 AM at the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church in Montgomery.

Parks' hometown of Tuskegee will honor her on Wednesday with a prayer service on the town square and a memorial service at city hall.

From the Governor's office:

MONTGOMERY – Governor Bob Riley today directed the flags flown above the Capitol and all state office buildings to fly at half staff in honor of Mrs. Rosa Parks, who died Monday at the age of 92. The flags will fly at half staff until
sunset on the day of her funeral.

“Alabama joins the nation in mourning as we mark the passing of a remarkable life,” Governor Riley said. “Her brave act nearly 50 years ago in Montgomery changed our nation forever.”