When I was awakened by the sirens of fire trucks at 5 a.m. Friday, I looked out a couple of my windows, but did not see where the trucks went.
I looked out the wrong windows. The fire was just a couple of blocks away from me, on Kedron Street, and took both the home and the life of Cora Mae Raiford that morning. Her son, Kenneth Raiford, died afterward of burn injuries.
I did not know Ms. Raiford well, but I had met her, and knew enough of her work to know that her passing is a loss, not just to her family, but to the community. Her obituary provides details on the arrangements. Those of you in the diaspora can also share condolences and remembrances in the guestbook there.
Or here, for that matter.
Real Estate Watch
Only one item in the 13th Ward reported by RealSTATs last week:
10 Crestline Court, for $125,000
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Posted
Jul 14 2008, 11:38 AM
by
Elwin Green