BAITES, TIMOTHY PATTERSON, age 25, of Hoover and Tuscaloosa passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 4, 2006. Tim was preceded in death by his grandmother, Gwendolyn Reeves Bass; his grandfather, Edsel Howard Baites; his uncle Richard Edward Bass; and his beloved dogs Ellis and Bones. He is survived by his parents, John and Barbara Baites of Hoover; his sister, Robin Ellis Baites of Jacksonville, Florida; his grandmother, Jean Patterson Baites of Huntsville; his grandfather, Edward Herbert Bass, Jr. of Birmingham; and many other dear relatives and friends. Tim was born in Birmingham on October 1, 1981. He was a member of St. Alban's Episcopal Church for most of his life. He was a 1999 graduate of Hoover High School where he was a varsity runner on the cross country and track teams. He was currently a student at the University of Alabama majoring in religious studies. He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He loved reading, sports, especially running and Alabama football, and the outdoors. He was very philosophical and enjoyed deep discussions. He was a kind, compassionate person, always willing to help those in need. He departed this life far too early and will be greatly missed by his relatives, friends, and his dogs, Artie and Goldie. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2006 at 11:00AM at St. Alban's Episcopal Church. The family will be receiving friends at Lakeshore Memorial Chapel Funeral Home Wednesday evening from 5:00 until 7:00. Please visit lakeshorechapel.com for directions. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Alban's Episcopal Church or the University of Alabama Department of Religious Studies. Lakeshore Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing.

Published in The Birmingham News on 11/8/2006.

Mark you calendars for Founder’s Day, Saturday, March 3, 2007, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. At Founder’s Day you will have the opportunity to see the improvements that have been made to the house such as the Ramsey Room and the kitchen. You will have the opportunity to meet our new housemother, Linda Campbell. Linda was hired to not only manage our kitchen and assist the House Corporation with management of the physical plant, but also to help ensure that the chapter house and grounds are presentable to the University community and public at all times. The last thing we need is complaints that our house and grounds detract from the new stadium plaza. Along those lines, just within the last couple of weeks we have replaced the tar stained roof shingles and painted flashing and other objects on the roof because the appearance of the roof detracted from the appearance of the house.