Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 13:59:30 -0500 (EST)
From: "Keith F. Lynch" <kfl at KeithLynch.net>
To: WSFAList at KeithLynch.net
Subject: [WSFA] Fwd: Andre Norton very ill
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

Date: 01 Nov 2002 02:10:52 GMT
From: msminlr at aol.comstatic (Margaret Middleton)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.fandom
Subject: [WSFA] Andre Norton very ill

I received this today from a reputable fannish source
Margaret

One of the seminal authors of our field, Andre Norton, is gravely ill.  She was
admitted to the hospital last Monday for surgery, and is still there.  More to
the point, her spirits have sunk to a life-threatening low.  She needs to know
just how highly regarded she is in our community, and she needs to know now.

"We" are keeping the location of the hospital and room "secret", because she
cannot have visitors and we don't want to overwhelm her with autograph-hounds
when she needs to be getting stronger, not being disturbed---this is already a
problem as word of her illness has percolated into the local community in
Tennessee.  The hospital in question will deny that she is there.

Please send cards and letters to:

Andre Norton
114 Eventide Drive
Murfreesboro TN 37130

If you wish to send flowers, you may also send them to this addres, but direct
the florist to leave them on the porch if no one is home.  Andre's two friends
who are caring for her will make sure they are brought to her, but they are
spending most of the time at the hospital, and so may not be there. (If this
gets to be a problem, arrangements will be made for frequent pick-up!)  Please
do not send food, as she is on a liquids-only diet.

You may send e-cards to:

Andre Norton
E-mail Address(es):
  highhallack at mindspring.com

Again, her friends will make sure she gets to see them.

MSMinLR(at)aol.com (Margaret Middleton)