Celestine sibley obituary format

  • The collection consists of the papers of Celestine Sibley, of Atlanta, Georgia, from ca.
  • Sibley died of cancer at age 85 in 1999 after more than five decades of writing not only about homespun pleasures but also keeping an eye on statehouse.
  • This in-depth and chronological selection takes the best of the best from Celestine Sibley's days as a beat reporter.

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    “Only a fool would let herself get mushy-headed and sentimental over a maple tree,” she wrote. “I was reluctant to do anything about those trees except walk around under them and urge them to get a grip on themselves.”

    Sibley died of cancer at age 85 in 1999 after more than five decades of writing not only about homespun pleasures but also keeping an eye on statehouse politicians and cranking out gritty courtroom drama.

    ExploreLearn more about journalist and author Celestine Sibley, including links to popular columns that she wrote

    Born near Pensacola, Fla., she grew up near Mobile, Ala., and was hired at The Atlanta Constitution in 1941. Three years later she began writing columns and didn’t stop until shortly before her death, also finding time to write magazine articles and more than two dozen books. Twice widowed and the mother of three and grandmother of eight at the time of her passing, Sibley died at her Dog Island, Fla., beach house, less than a month after her final column

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    Susan Bazemore brushed away a tear Thursday as she was presented with a plaque inducting her late mother Celestine Sibley into the prestigious Georgia Women of Achievement.

    Bazemore wasn’t alone.

    More than 300 attendees, including Sibley’s family and friends were there to help reflect on the iconic Atlanta Constitution columnist and reporter who passed away at age 85 in 1999.

    Also in the 2010 Georgia Women induction class at ceremonies held at Porter Auditorium on the campus of Wesleyan College in Macon: education advocate Mary Ann Rutherford Lipscomb (1848-1918) and State Bar of Georgia “first lady” Madrid Loyd Williams (1911-1993).

    Before the tears, however, was the laughter Bazemore generated in the auditorium during a video tribute to her mother when she discussed being a frequent topic (along with her brother Jimmy and sister Mary) in Celestine’s popular Constitution column.

    “It was a nightmare!,” Bazemore proclaimed. “Horrible, just horrible. You’d go to schoo

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    Celestine Sibley papers

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     Collection

    Identifier: Manuscript Collection No. 762

    Scope and Content Note

    The collection consists of the papers of Celestine Sibley, of Atlanta, Georgia, from ca. 1900-1997. The papper include correspondence (1949-1996) pertaining primarily to her professional career as a columnist for the Atlanta Constitution; writings (1959-1997) which include books, newspaper columns, and miscellaneous shorter works; subject files (1931-1996); photographs (ca. 1900-1993); a scrapbook and clippings of columns written by Sibley and about her professional life (1952-1988); original watercolor illustrations for two of her books (1967-1970); and a small collection of papers relating to her second husband, Jack Strong (1960-1963).

    Dates

    Language of Materials

    Materials entirely in English.

    Restrictions on Access

    Collection stored off-site; materials must be requested two business days in advance of appointment.

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