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Title: RIP Margaret Maron
Post by: JRob on February 24, 2021, 04:31:09 am
The news was posted online via Twitter. I haven't been able to find an official news article to link to but author Margaret Maron passed away yesterday.

Here's the photo of the state released by her family:

Title: Re: RIP Margaret Maron
Post by: Becke Davis on February 26, 2021, 05:33:44 pm
Katherine Hall Page posted about this on Facebook - I just saw it. So sad!

"Katherine Hall Page

Just received the devastating news of Margaret Maron's death yesterday. "It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer." (Charlotte's Web). Thank you, Margaret for thirty one years of friendship and all the wonderful books.Will raise a Cosmo to you tonight.

R to L: Margaret, Nancy Pickard, Hank Phillippi Ryan, me

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=3731812140233620&set=a.180114302070106

There is a wonderful announcement from her family on Margaret's FB page. Be sure to read what she wanted as an epitaph. A life well and truly lived, dear Margaret."

Lots of interesting posts here but not sure which one Katherine was referring to:

https://www.facebook.com/margaret.maron.3
Title: Re: RIP Margaret Maron
Post by: JRob on February 27, 2021, 01:51:39 pm
The Jungle Red Writers blog did a post about Maron today (Saturday, Feb. 27th).