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phensley · Decorated Joined: 11 Apr 2003 Posts: 183

jd's death taking a toll on everyone

**Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2003 12:27 pm

phensley · Decorated Joined: 11 Apr 2003 Posts: 183

Dear Pam,

I just wanted to let you know that Phyllis, the boys and I all made it
through last night. Pam, Phyllis really is amazing. She manages to go through the motions, smiling and greeting people, thanking them for coming and all of that with hardly a complaint. I do not blame her for breaking down once the boys and I shove the last person out the door. I really hope that if I am ever placed in a similar situation, I can be as poised and confident as she has been.

I cannot imagine what it is like for her. Not only are the townspeople
harassing her, but we have had phone calls and visits from reporters,
lawyers, the state and local police, the feds and all manner of other people. I think they somehow feel she knows something about the mess Mr. Willingham was involved in. Phyllis got a few calls so far this morning. First Mr. Willingham's lawyer wants to speak to her and then I believe I will be accompanying her this afternoon to identify the body. She has also asked if I think she should make some sort of statement. The mayor seemed to expect her to, but I am not sure that will make a difference, but who am I to say?

I took a peek into Mr. Willingham's office again this morning and just
cannot get over how thorough the feds were in cleaning out the room. Every paper, every box, every thing is gone. They even broke through the locks on Mr. Willingham's desk in their zeal to collect and pack all of the evidence. Really! You should see how much damage was done to what looks like a fabulously expensive piece of furniture. They did not even give Phyllis a chance to look for a key, just broke it all open once she said she did not know where the key was.

Hopefully the wreaths she had me order yesterday will arrive, so we can
finally put them up on all of the outside doors and perhaps then people
will stop knocking on the store door and windows asking to come in and look around. God, people have no sense or manners, let alone a sense of
propriety!

Iris

**Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2003 12:41 pm

dmax

Feds? It's possible, but are we sure?
Confused

**Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2003 7:49 pm

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That sounds like something HITLER would say!

MageSteff

**Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:22 pm

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