This came from Homer Fitts this afternoon about Tristan Southworth, the young soldier from Walden who was killed in Afghanistan and whose funeral was yesterday:

I WENT TO THE VISITING HOURS AND ALSO TO THE FUNERAL YESTERDAY. YESTERDAY I STOOD IN LINE FROM 8:30 UNTIL AFTER 10:00 WHEN THE DOORS OPENED. HOT DOES NOT EVEN MEAN ANYTHING. A GIRL IN LINE NEAR ME PASSED OUT. A LITTLE EXTRA COMMOTION ! THOUGHT I MIGHT BE NEXT. THE RED CROSS WAS TERRIFIC WITH DISTRIBUTING BOTTLED WATER TO EVERYONE THAT CARED FOR ANY.

IT HAS BEEN A LONG SAD WEEK FOR EVERYONE. SUCH A GREAT LOSS FOR NO GOOD REASON!

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The following came from Peter Dannenberg today about the death of a former Cabot summer resident, Dorothy Sucher, who was also a member of the Cabot Historical Society. Here is a link to the New York Times obituary Dorothy Sucher Obituary and this from Peter:

Ms. Sucher and her husband Joseph owned a summer home in Cabot until recently.

Her book, "The Invisible Garden" (1999), was a series of essays about their work on the gardens of their Cabot summer home.

Dorothy was a strong, highly intelligent woman, unafraid to speak out. She conducted a memoir-writing workshop for seniors at the Twin Valley Senior Center in Marshfield a few summers back. Her expert coaching was valuable and appreciated.

There were tragedies in her life; two of her children predeceased her. She is sorely missed.

Peter Dannenberg
Cabot
(802) 563-3396