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\"meg_ingram.jpg\"The Huntsville and University of Alabama communities are saddened this morning at the passing of Meg Ingram.<\/a> Meg was a nursing major and former Bama cheerleader who fought valiantly and mirthfully against a rare form of brain-stem cancer over the last 2 years.<\/a> She was an inspiration to her family and legion of friends, among them Number One Son who knew her and her sister Madalyn well.<\/p>\n

Before she died she asked two things. First, that everyone ditch the traditional black at her funeral and instead wear her favorite color–pink–or, of course, crimson. I know that that her many friends, even those from Auburn, will gladly oblige.<\/p>\n

Secondly, she asked that the University of Alabama recognize in an official way that she had been a part of that community. President Robert Witt did just that, and this past week a member of the Board of Trustees presented an honorary degree to her at Huntsville Hospital. By that time, Meg had slipped into a coma, but her parents, Lance and Hannajon (“H.J.”) felt that she knew it was there.<\/p>\n

Meg, thank you for teaching us to “number our days aright.” And I’ll say this, because I know you would want it to be said<\/strike> shouted, loudly and clearly for all the world to hear:<\/p>\n

Roll Tide, Roll!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

And Roll On, Sweet Meg. It seems like you were always leading. Wait for us there.<\/p>\n

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