Dr. Blair E. Batson

Blair Batson is my great uncle. When I knew him, he was cheerful, kind and caring. He was and still is one of my idols and a role model for what I want to be. I hope to honor Blair and make him proud.

Dr.Batson sparked my interest in Pediatrics when I was an intern & I remained as a !st yr resident & developed an interest in academic medicine. He helped me decide to go to Baylor Col. of Medicine where I ultimately became a faculty member & one of the team for the patient who became known as "The Boy in The Bubble" . I retired as Chief of Pediatrics at UAB , Huntsville Campus in 1997. Thanks to you, Dr. Blair for being such a guiding mentor & friend all these years.

May our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father give everlasting comfort to the hearts of family and friends for the loss of their beloved Blair. 2 Thessalonians 2:16, 17

To the family of Dr. Batson:
He was a very nice man to work for when I was a secretary in the Pediatrics Clinic in like 1977. May angels comfort you in this time of loss.

Margaret and Blair were friends of my parents when I was a boy and Blanche and Blair, after I was grown. All of the articles and tributes to Dr. Batson address his professional life. I seek to add that he was a splendid human being, from a personal aspect, and it added to my boyhood that I had the pleasure of knowing Margaret and Blair (not to forget Blanche, but that came later, when I was equally fond of her). We used to see the Batsons at the Olde Tyme Delicatessan if we ate there on...