Memorials
| Publication year | 2010 |
| Pages | 0271 |
| Citation | Vol. 71 No. 4 Pg. 0271 |
S.J. Laurie
Chatom attorney S.J. Laurie passed away December 13, 2009 at his home. Mr. Laurie was a graduate of Marion Military Institute Prep School and received his bachelor's degree and Juris Doctorate from the University of Alabama. He was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 1971 and actively practiced in Chatom for 38 years. He dealt extensively in real estate and estate law during his years of practice. S.J. was known for being a man of high integrity and trustworthy character, among both fellow attorneys and his community.
S.J., at the time of his death, was serving as municipal judge for the Town of Mcintosh, city attorney for the Town of Chatom, Washington County Public Library Board Member, Washington County Housing Authority Member, and Town of Chatom Utility Board Member. He was also a member of the Alabama State Bar and the Washington County Bar Association, and was an active American Heart Association volunteer and past chair of the United Way. S.J. served the 1st Judicial Circuit as bar president. After his death, Mr. Laurie received the "Memorial of the Year Award" from Southwest Alabama's United Way for his dedication and philanthropy in the area during his lifetime.
S.J. had a great love for the outdoors. He was an avid enthusiast of nature and wildlife, as evidence by his passion for timber, land and wildlife management in Washington County. S.J. was the great-grandson of Samuel Wilkins, one of the original settlers of Washington County.
S.J. was also a very devoted family man. He is survived by wife, Sherry M. Laurie, and two daughters, Jennifer (Keith) Laurie Lambert and Rachel (Rob) Laurie Riddle. (Both Rachel and Rob are also members of the Alabama State Bar.) He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Chatom.
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