Remembering Josh Ousley
Josh Ousley inspired others with an indomitable spirit throughout
his 24 years despite dealing with the challenges of cystic fibrosis.
Near the end of his battle with the disease, Ousley touched the hearts
of his classmates as a member of the Law School's fall 2002 entering class.
Following his death on March 30, 2003, Ousley's law school friends expressed
their sadness and honored his memory with a contribution to the Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation.
"Josh was an inspiration; we were amazed that he could do so much,"
says Winston Shows ('03). "He gave life his all and seemed to live
every day like it could be his last."
Calling his friend the "consummate underdog, at about 5 (feet), 3
(inches) and a hundred pounds," Shows says Ousley would have been
the kind of attorney who would have "made a difference for those
less fortunate."
Members of the Class of 2005 plan to honor Ousley's memory at their graduation
ceremony and perpetuate his class membership.