William Emerson Dies
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William A. Emerson Jr., a journalist and author who covered civil rights flashpoints as part of a cadre of gutsy Southern reporters and later served as editor in chief of The Saturday Evening Post, has died. He was 86.
Emerson, whose health had declined following a stroke, died Tuesday at his home in Atlanta.
A boisterous, outsize figure in an era of colorful New York magazine editors, Emerson stood 6-3 and his booming voice took over any room. His gifts as a phrasemaker made him a sought-after speaker for years. Last month, he included hundreds of speeches — on subjects from journalism to religion — with the papers he had donated to Emory University's archives.
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William Austin Emerson Jr. was born in Charlotte, N.C., on Feb. 28, 1923. His family later moved to Atlanta, where the Emersons had deep roots. Emerson was married to Lucy Kiser for 56 years before her death in 2005. They had five children.
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