I certainly appreciate all the warm sympathy I received from the list on the passing of my Aunt Crystal. She had a good long life, and passed peacefully in her sleep, without suffering. She had a touch of pneumonia. There are a few on the list who remember an ugly incident during the Roosevelt years, when Marian Anderson was scheduled to sing the national anthem from Constitution Hall, the national headquarters of the D. A. R. Several bigotted southern ladies were in charge that day, and they decided to disallow the performance. For those who are too young to appreciate it, let me say that Marian Anderson's humongous talent had carried her across the color line, in the demanding field of Grand Opera. She was the first of her race to manage this. This shameful insult to an entire race, prompted Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt to abandon the D. A. R., and hundreds followed in her wake. When my Aunt Crystal learned that Richmond IN was to be the next concert for Miss Anderson, she held a reception in her honor, at her home in Liberty, just 12 miles from Richmond. She carefully went over the guest list, selecting those she was sure would count it a special treat to meet this spectacular talent. The party was a smash! This was at a time when it was definitely not chic to be that way. Before the funeral, many of her students came by to report to us what a wonderful inspiration she had been in there lives! I just couldn't let the opportunity pass to give you an inkling of how special my Auntie was. Carl