Granny D’s voice
Doris “Granny D” Haddock, 95, is in a Lebanon, New Hampshire hospital today. She is in surgery at this moment to remove a tumor in her throat. The surgery is expected to cost her her normal voice, though she said before surgery that she will find ways to continue to communicate her political message of reform and democracy. “Sometimes you speak loudest just by standing there,” she said, remembering her several arrests in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda for standing up for the Bill of Rights and democratic reforms.
For friends wishing to send cards, her address for the next five days will be: Doris Haddock, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon NH 03756.
Granny D ran for Senate this year. She lost, but only in the technical sense.
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My poem/prayer for GrannyD:
The millions of people she reached
The thousands of miles she walked
The hundreds of speeches she gave
The tens of politicians who listend
She inspired me to do the same
She is an inspiration to all of us who want to see honesty and fair play put back in the game. She has what I call “True Grit,” remembering that it also used to be a newspaper by and for the people it represented. She really puts her heart on the line for us all. Hang tough, Granny D!
Anyone know how I can reach Granny D after she leaves the hospital to send a get well card? I had the good fortune of meeting her in Portland, Oregon when she gave an interview at KBOO-FM community radio. A more genuine human being you’ll never meet! Get well soon Granny D.
Hi granny D happy birthday from me and nannie (donna sparks)!!!