Alicia, then 17, sang “Amazing Grace” in her beautiful soprano voice.Īfter graduating from Miami University in 1995 with a degree in international business, Alicia backpacked through Morocco and Spain. Tragedy entered this idyllic existence when her 15-year-old cousin, Gabriel Titus, died in a car accident in 1991. She was selected as “Young Woman of the Year” to represent Champaign County. Paris, playing cornet in the band, joining the cheerleading squad, and nabbing the lead role in the musical. It was a characteristic act for the joyful, affectionate child who loved to dance so much that she earned the early nickname “Boogie.” She loved to cuddle with her sheepdog Cleo, often using her as a pillow, while eagerly welcoming the arrival of siblings Shanoa, Zac and Eli.Īlicia excelled at Graham High School in St. She was a loving, compassionate, wise young lady who loved people from all walks of life.”ĭuring a visit with her grandmother in San Francisco, 4-year-old Alicia asked her mother about a homeless man they had met: “Why does that man have all his clothes with him?”Īfter her mother explained, Alicia smilingly gave the man a crumpled dollar bill - the entirety of her allowance money. “It came to us almost immediately that we wanted to work for peace.
“After Alicia was killed we were in a lot of pain and grief, and we didn’t know what to do with all of that,” John recalled. 12 by author and former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson - a friend of the Titus family. 11 attacks, they are sponsoring two major events in Urbana - the Alicia Titus Memorial Peace Run on Sept.
This weekend, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept.
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