Very sad news: Laurie Verge has passed

[Leon Greene]

It is so sad to hear of Laurie's passing. My first communication with Laurie was in 2015. She didn't know me, but she was gracious, helpful, and tolerant of my ignorant questions about Lincoln and the Civil War. She continued to give me kind and useful advice over the next few years. We first met face-to-face at the 2019 Surratt Conference, where she treated my wife and me like long-lost friends. What a jewel she was! We will all miss her. "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." (Psalm 116:15)