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Remembering Loretta ~ 4/14/32-10/4/22


In 10 days my parents will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

One of their favorite stories from early in their marriage was mom coming out of the bathroom one night to see Loretta on some random TV show. She yelled out, "Loretta Lynn!" Dad, asleep in his chair as usual, went running for the front door. When mom asked where he was going, he replied, "to let her in!" Needless to say, they both became so hysterical they never did see Loretta's TV appearance!

Loretta was always their favorite. Then I came along and it was Conway who captured my heart, but of course they were a package deal. If you loved one, you loved the other.

I was born by emergency c-section. While mom was recovering in the hospital her neighbor gave her a paperback copy of the Coal Miner's Daughter book, which I now have in my collection. The first time my parents left me with a babysitter was to see the movie in the theater.

In 1986 I saw Loretta at our local fair. I was only 9 and remember feeling like I was going to be crushed by so many people. That same year my grandfather passed away. The first time I ever saw dad cry was when I was playing Loretta's Christmas album one Saturday at lunch and Christmas Without Daddy came on. Mom told me to turn it off.

So many of my childhood memories are wrapped up in Loretta's music.

She outlived Conway by nearly 30 years, and even though she made it to 90, it breaks my heart that they're both gone now. What a reunion they must've had in Heaven this morning as Conway greeted her with "Hello Darlin'..."

Loretta, you will live on in your fans' hearts forever, just like Conway. That's what legends do.

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  1. Rajani RehanaOctober 12, 2023 at 8:59 PM

    Great blog

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  2. Rajani RehanaOctober 12, 2023 at 8:59 PM

    Please read my post

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  3. CCL WendyNovember 22, 2023 at 10:41 AM

    It is so touching that so many of your childhood memories are interwoven with Loretta. You are a tried-and-true fan.

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  4. midorilineaJanuary 8, 2024 at 11:35 AM

    Such a lovely cute story! Hope you have an amazing New Year!

    xoxo, MIDORI

    https://www.midorilinea.com/blogs/midori-linea/my-new-creative-outlet-for-my-daughter-hannah

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