Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/07/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Sonny! He was one of a kind. Edwin Edwards was never dull! He will be missed. Wayne On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 10:51 PM Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > I covered Edwin Edwards extensively in his Congressional years and the > first two terms as Louisiana's Governor. Traveled with him to Mexico after > his first win, rode with him to a crawfish boil at Hale Bogg's house in > D.C., stayed in the Governor's mansion one night after some unrest at > Southern University to work on a live shot for CBS Morning News. He was the > subject of my first magazine cover. Always interesting, always candid; if > you called him to ask a question, he would often call you back himself with > his answer. This shot was in 2011 at a party in Marthaville thrown by > Robert and Laurie Gentry > < > https://www.facebook.com/laurie.gentry.3?__cft__[0]=AZVw2iFXJk_dcj1Sm1KbII4unqexqcarcJttRIT9yHh7e1EEmpN7h3j3vAmbBlw_jli7lKyneCUbtf-lR4o0QivXq1lDShP_sdxE4F7g5btb1Ug9asFtdwAoP3COZ1ivux8&__tn__=-]K*F > >. > He's signing Leo Honeycutt's Edwards biography and pressing the flesh. I > introduced Edwards to my wife Kathy and he responded, "Sonny, I see you > robbed the cradle, just like I did!" Charming as ever. Time to rest, Edwin > > https://sonc.com/look/?p=7284 > > > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com <http://sonc.com/look/> > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >