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Missing the 'man-of-a-million-words' By Mike Watson 24 September 2023 Rarely a day passes when I don't think of or speak of our mutual friend, mentor and confidant. Generally there is no need to speak his surname, for those who knew him and our mutual interest of local history, family intrigues, and general concern for properly written obituaries, know his name. Historical and genealogical writing began for me with the Adair County News and the Daily Statesman in the fall of 1983. He encouraged me to send some local history--as he was like to do: encourage submissions of copy and/or ideas for great local-color photographs. He was a newspaperman like no other in that he could ferret out the story, and could teach almost anyone to frame and produce a decent photograph. Never on the payroll, I didn't feel any pressure to produce historical meat for print, but there was a distinct personal guilt if I didn't produce on a fairly regular basis--didn't want him to entertain the thought that there was any disinterest on my part. You just didn't want to disappoint. Many were the mornings when I was in town for the day that we met for breakfast somewhere. One or the other would suggest a sit-down conference and he might say, "Well, I can meet you for lunch about 7:30. I need to write up two meetings from last night and..." My breakfast time was more like his lunch time. He could produce more before daylight than anyone I've ever known; and good stuff, too. A great sense of humor dwelt behind those eyes; he could tell more tales than almost anyone I've known. Reading through the newspaper files is a treat of considerable magnitude. He could fill a column inch with rich detail, wry humor, and a fact or two that would compel any reader to proceed with due diligence to find the 'bottom-line', feel considerable satisfaction upon the final phrase. He found his calling--a writer for the masses through newspapers, but I always believed there was within him the 'great American novel' or something of the kind. He'd chuckle at this from time to time. The 'man-of-a-million-words' shall live forever, and be missed, for as long as two people come together and speak his name, for the memories shall flood forth once more--Ed Waggener. This story was posted on 2023-09-24 10:30:58
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