Paul Bather

BATHER, PAUL, succumbed to pancreatic cancer on February 11, 2009. Mr. Bather was born, June 30, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY. Mr. Bather served as Jefferson County Treasurer 1980-1986. From 1986-1988, he served as Associate Director of the Urban Studies Institute, an applied social policy and economic center of the University of Louisville. Mr. Bather served as Twelfth Ward Alderman 1986-2000, and took pride in representing the constituents. He served as member of the Kentucky House of Representatives 2000 -2004. Mr. Bather also served as a consultant for One Church, a faith-based organization in Washington, D.C. Mr. Bather received a liberal arts degree from Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT, in 1968. He was conferred a Master's in Social Work from Hunter College of the City University of New York in 1970, and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Louisville in 1980. Mr. Bather is survived by his wife, Coretta Waddell Bather; twin sons, Amir Bather of Los Angeles, CA and Omar Bather, of Brooklyn, NY; his sister, Johanna Patience, of Phoenicia, NY; cherished relatives and special friends. A memorial service will be held noon Saturday, February 28, 2009, at St. Stephens Baptist Church, 1008 So. 15th St. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be sent to Kaleidoscope, an adult day care program for special needs individuals, at 10300 Bunsen Way, Louisville, KY, 42099, or to Sojourna Douglass College, 200 N. Central Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 40299.