The Mad Hatter

[sandman]

(07-19-2012 09:09 AM)Laurie Verge Wrote:  Tom,

The lady who was the guiding light of the Montgomery County (Maryland) CWRT for so long was named Vickie Heilig. Her death was a great loss to the Civil War enthusiasts. And, I especially miss her wonderful Southern drawl! One of the nicest people you would ever want to meet.

every word said, laurie, is true. she was a joy, for sure. i spoke two or three times to Vickie's group. that last was notable for the DC Sniper running loose at the time. the show went on but it was obvious that night that the minds of everyone inside was on what was taking place outside. next morning i saw people running from their cars to the local starbucks. two days later i was in ft. wayne, indiana doing research at the lincoln archive there and i actually saw a man hiding behind his car door as he pumped gas a convenience store. such is the power of terror.