9/11/1928 - 3/13/2014
Civil Rights Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Reubin Askew
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Former Florida Gov. Reubin Askew, who guided the state through a period of school busing to achieve integration in the 1970s, died early Thursday. He was 85.
Askew died surrounded by family members at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Ron Sachs, a former aide and family spokesman, told The Associated Press.
Askew was admitted to the hospital Saturday, his family said. Over the past three months, he has suffered from aspiration pneumonia, hip surgery and, most...
