A rather extraordinary woman died last Thursday: Leona Strickland Hudson. After growing up in Valdosta, she and her husband Dugald lived all over the world before settling in Atlanta. Leona moved back to Valdosta in 2006 after Dugald died.A lively and gifted raconteur, Leona was a treasure trove of information with a photographic memory, and could vividly recount the smallest details from more than half a century ago. She loved globetrotting, and my brother William, also an avid traveller, liked to ask her advice on restaurants around the world. If he was going to, for example, Prague, she would not only tell him the best places to eat, but could practically recite the menu.
One of the reasons Leona did not move back sooner was because of the problem of moving all of her papers and memorabilia; she saved everything and her house is like the National Archives. It'll be a shame if it all just gets tossed out. Maybe the Historical Society will take some of it on.
I'm sorry she's gone. There are still a lot of things I wanted to talk with her about.
4 comments:
We are so thankful that you are doing so well. We pray for you constantly..
Your "blogs" should be published in a book...Ellen, thank you for keeping the communication coming.
We are with you in spirit. Would love to see you soon...but maybe not at Emory!! ..Maybe at the Ritz!! We love you and send you our best love...
Sara Lou and Robert
so glad the news is good. You and Jimmy are right on the top of my list of interesting and good people.
love to you
glenda and griffin
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