Emily Dickinson, 190th Birthday

 

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1830	December 10th	Born
1840	September	Enters Amherst Academy
1847	September	Enters Mt. Holyoke Seminary
1850	December 10th	Meets Susan
1852	February 20th	published-  poem
1856	July 1st	Austin marries Susan Gilbert
1862	April 15th	Higginson letter
1864-1865	February	Boston ophthalmologist
1866	January 27th	Carlo died
1874	June 16th	Father died
1882	November 14th	Mother died
1883	October 5th	Gilbert died
1884	April	Bright’s Disease
1886	May, 15th	Emily Death date
1890	November 12th	Poems published

 

 

Emily Dickinson nude, Buffalo-horse 1969

 

NEW BOOK BY RAY HARWOOD:

If I were the fly on Emily Dickson’s wall—

What strange things would I recall?

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DR. ERRETT CALLAHAN MEMORIAL

Obituary of Errett Hargrove Callahan Jr.

Errett Hargrove Callahan, Jr., born December 17, 1937 and died May 29, 2019 in Lynchburg, VA. He attended Christ Church School, Hampden-Sydney College, Virginia Commonwealth University and Catholic University (where he earned a master’s and PhD in anthropology). He enjoyed being a teacher, Boy Scout and Boy Scout leader and artist. He started the Mountain Man Program at Camp Monacan Scout Camp in the 1960’s. He was also founder of the Society of Primitive Technology. As an experimental archeologist (reconstructing stone knives, ceramics, bows and arrows, and primitive houses of ancient people ) he was recognized as one of the international leaders in the field. He authored several books about his projects, most recently about Danish Daggers.

He was preceded by his father, Errett Callahan, Sr. and Mary Ingraham Callahan, of Lynchburg, VA. He leaves behind his daughter, Melody Callahan, Lynchburg, VA and his son, Tim Callahan of Portland, OR, three grandchildren (Chris, Megan and Ryan), brothers David of Huddleston, VA and Bill of Amherst, VA.

A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Cliffside, 2 Fredonia Ave., Lynchburg, VA, 24503 from 11-4 PM. Please bring a lawn chair and covered dish.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to, www.michaelfox.org (for Parkinson’s research) or The Mountain Man Boy Scout Program,  make checks payable to B.R.M.C and send to Boy Scouts of America, 2131 Valley View Blvd, Roanoke, VA 24012

Diuguid Funeral Service ^ Crematory, Wiggington Road Chapel, 385-8900, is serving the family. On-line condolences may be sent to www.diuguidfuneralservice.com.