Author Topic: RIP Margaret Maron  (Read 13695 times)

JRob

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 500
    • View Profile
RIP Margaret Maron
« 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:


Becke Davis

  • Global Moderator
  • *****
  • Posts: 798
    • View Profile
Re: RIP Margaret Maron
« Reply #1 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

JRob

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 500
    • View Profile
Re: RIP Margaret Maron
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2021, 01:51:39 pm »
The Jungle Red Writers blog did a post about Maron today (Saturday, Feb. 27th).