SJR23 Summary

• James Buford Boone, Jr. died on February 13, 2023, at age 87 in Tuscaloosa and Lowndesboro, Alabama.

• Succeeded his father as publisher of The Tuscaloosa News in 1968 and built a media company that owns or manages 91 newspapers, magazines, and digital products across 13 states.

• Received numerous accolades including an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Alabama, Lifetime Achievement Award from the Alabama Press Association, and inductions into multiple halls of fame.

• Served on boards of civic organizations including Tuscaloosa Park and Recreation Authority, United Way of West Alabama, Westervelt-Warner Museum of American Art, Salvation Army Advisory Board, YMCA of Tuscaloosa, and West Alabama Chamber of Commerce.

• Legislature recorded his death with deep sadness and offered this resolution in tribute to his life and legacy, with sympathy extended to his wife Jane Carolyn Farrior Boone, five children, seven grandchildren, and extended family.