i want to list them here and offer them my sincerest thanks : mr. w. ray crouch , assistant district attorney of the 23rd judicial district ; ms. pam edwards , of the dickson county archives ; ms. jackie wall farthing , the dickson county register of deeds ; ms. darla brock , archivist of the tennessee state library and archives ; mr. tim eades , chief of police , belle meade , tennessee ; ms. amy park , tennessee court of appeals ; ms. douglas and ms. brown of meharry medical college ; mr. mike catalano , tennessee supreme court clerks office ; mr. scott perkins , a lifelong friend ; ms. amy adams , a longtime friend -- thank you for oscar .