My friend
Dorothy Faye Burdette was laid to rest in April of 2012. For a life that began
in crushing poverty and abuse followed by harsh institutionalization from the
age of ten until she was forty-five, she had her own unique style. Because she
was willing to tell her story, her memorial service at Glen Iris Baptist Church included some of her own
recollections about the struggles she endured. It was a fitting tribute to her
life. I am using my blog to tell Dorothy’s story by sharing of some of the
conversations I had with her. The series is called "Wednesdays with Dorothy," with a new post to be added each Wednesday.
The following posts may be found by clicking on the title:
3. Beginnings in Sylacauga
4. Outings, Hysteria, and Prayer Meetings
5. Finding Family
6. School Days
7. Living Arrangements
Institutionalization: The Partlow Years
8. A Judge's Ruling
9. Eugenics and Misguided Visions for a Better Society
10. Recreation at the Institution
11. Life in the Institution
12. Holidays and Family Visits
13. Religion in the Institution
14. Visits from Dignitaries and News from the Outside
15. "My Escape Attempt"
16. A Brief Reprieve in the Outside World
17. Preparations for Leaving the Institution
Living in the Community
18. Moving into the Community
19. My Arrival at St. Andrew's Foundation
20. Finding My Way in the City
21. Actives in the Community
22. Freedom to Shop
23. Making the Transition from Group Home to Apartment
24. Finding My Own Apartment
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4. Outings, Hysteria, and Prayer Meetings
5. Finding Family
6. School Days
7. Living Arrangements
Institutionalization: The Partlow Years
8. A Judge's Ruling
9. Eugenics and Misguided Visions for a Better Society
10. Recreation at the Institution
11. Life in the Institution
12. Holidays and Family Visits
13. Religion in the Institution
14. Visits from Dignitaries and News from the Outside
15. "My Escape Attempt"
16. A Brief Reprieve in the Outside World
17. Preparations for Leaving the Institution
Living in the Community
18. Moving into the Community
19. My Arrival at St. Andrew's Foundation
20. Finding My Way in the City
21. Actives in the Community
22. Freedom to Shop
23. Making the Transition from Group Home to Apartment
26. Finding Domestic Harmony
27. Frustrations in Life
28. Con Artists and Other Dangers
29. Stilling the Anger
30. A Speech about Independent Living
31. With a Little Help from My Friends
32. Matters of Health
33. There's No Place Like Home
34. "I've got myself in a terrible mess"
35. Another Trip to the Hospital
36. Palliative Care
37. Crossing the Threshold
38. My Last Wednesday with Dorothy
39. Epilogue: Remembering Dorothy One Year Later
Addendum:
28. Con Artists and Other Dangers
29. Stilling the Anger
30. A Speech about Independent Living
31. With a Little Help from My Friends
32. Matters of Health
33. There's No Place Like Home
34. "I've got myself in a terrible mess"
35. Another Trip to the Hospital
36. Palliative Care
37. Crossing the Threshold
38. My Last Wednesday with Dorothy
39. Epilogue: Remembering Dorothy One Year Later
Addendum:
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