I never met her. I have no personal anecdotes to share or even a concert experience to recall. And yet, the loss of Dolly Parton feels so personal I have wept off and on ever since I learned of her passing. Yes, I enjoyed her music and her movies. Yes, I greatly appreciate her incredible philanthropy, including the massive investments she made in this region to create jobs, and give dignity, hope, and international validation to all of us local mountain people. Her imagi

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