BRENDA HAS FAMILY IN N.O. AND HAS BEEN BUSY WITH LOTS OF STUFF
Hi everyone,
By the time you read this email, Viola and Clarence, should be in the arms
of their daughter, Sharah. I am sure there will lots of hugs, kisses and tears.
Tears of joy and relief. They are due to arrive via air about 9:50 PM
tonight.
After reading the news article about Clarence, I sent an email to the
reporter that interviewed him. This was even before I knew that he and Viola would
be arriving here in MD soon.
I would like to share the email she sent me with you. I have put the email
in bold print. I am so very proud of Clarence. Read and find out why.
Brenda
Please send this to other family members and friends.
In a message dated 9/5/2005 11:14:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
proberts(a)theadvocate.com writes:
Ms. Jackson:
Please accept my apology for not answering this sooner; I did not have
access to my email or internet while in New Orleans. Clarence, his wife and
daughter were doing well, but Clarence was very worried about their health.
You should know that he played a crucial role in calming the crowd at the
Convention Center to prepare them for the arrival for the National Guard and
subsequent rescue. He walked up and down the street, explaining to them the
need to remain calm and not start any violence. Because of him and others like
him, I believe they got out sooner. The crowd was cheering the National Guard
when it arrived, instead of being angry.
I hope that you've heard from him, and that your family will be reunited
very soon. Please know how very sorry I am for what this tragedy has done to
your family.
Please take care, and let me know when you hear from them and how they are
doing. I pray that they are all safe and sound.
Sincerely,
Penny
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Forwarded Message:
Subj: RE: Rescuers Reach Morial Center - Re: Clarence Horton Date:
9/5/2005 11:14:38 AM Eastern Standard Time From: _proberts(a)theadvocate.com_
(mailto:proberts@theadvocate.com) To: _EbonyP(a)aol.com_ (mailto:EbonyP@aol.com)
Sent from the Internet _(Details)_ (aolmsg://03842598/inethdr/2)
Ms. Jackson:
Please accept my apology for not answering this sooner; I did not have
access to my email or internet while in New Orleans. Clarence, his wife and
daughter were doing well, but Clarence was very worried about their health.
You should know that he played a crucial role in calming the crowd at the
Convention Center to prepare them for the arrival for the National Guard and
subsequent rescue. He walked up and down the street, explaining to them the
need to remain calm and not start any violence. Because of him and others like
him, I believe they got out sooner. The crowd was cheering the National Guard
when it arrived, instead of being angry.
I hope that you've heard from him, and that your family will be reunited
very soon. Please know how very sorry I am for what this tragedy has done to
your family.
Please take care, and let me know when you hear from them and how they are
doing. I pray that they are all safe and sound.
Sincerely,
Penny
-----Original Message-----
From: EbonyP(a)aol.com [mailto:EbonyP@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 6:58 PM
To: Roberts, Penny
Subject: Rescuers Reach Morial Center - Re: Clarence Horton
Dear Mr. Roberts,
I was so happy to see the article you wrote with the comment by Clarence
Horton. He's my cousin and the families has been very worried about him and his
wife, Viola. How did they seem when you interviewed them? Did you know that
he and his wife both suffer from diabetes? They also have a daughter that was
sent to Baton Rouge from New Orleans. Her name is Sheilia Horton-Carter.
She's there with her husband, Terry, and their daughter. Also victims of Katrina.
Viola and Clarence have a daughter, Sharah Horton, that lives in Laurel, MD.
She is very worried about her family. She also has a niece, Danielle
Brantley, that attended Xavier University that has been rescued and sent to Alabama.
Her mother, Stephanie Brantley (GA), was scheduled to meet her there. I
haven't spoke to her yet but I am sure she is a very happy and relieved mother.
Actually, the LA governor's office called Sharah to inform her about the
article you wrote and gave her the web site address so she could read it.
Did Clarence say more in your interview than was reported? If you have any
information about any of these people, please contact us for we are very
worried about them. Any type of information would be greatly appreciated.
I would like to thank you in advance for your help and reply.
Sincerely,
Brenda Jackson
_EbonyP(a)aol.com_ (mailto:EbonyP@aol.com)
Landover, MD
Their daughter's email address is:
Sharah Horton
_sharahtelida(a)comcast.net_ (mailto:sharahtelida@comcast.net)
_Sharah.Horton(a)navy.mil_ (mailto:Sharah.Horton@navy.mil)
Laurel, MD
EbonyP
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