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No crying - I want a celebration

2019-02-14 - Edmonton, Metcalfe County, KY - Photo from Carol Perkins
Carol Perkins, left, writes of her friend, Judy Wallace Irvin, "Sunshine followed Judy. Never gloomy, even as she lay in the hospital knowing and waiting. One day when we were alone, I asked her if I could do anything for her. I meant fluff her pillow or give her some ice. She whispered, 'I have made all the plans.' The last direction was 'No crying. I want a celebration.' That was Judy..."
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