Etta Hulme

I loved Etta so much and worked with her for years. In 1998 while my dad was suffering from congestive heart failure I told her how much he loved her cartoons, she drew a cartoon of my dad I still treasure it. My dad passed away about a week later. Miss you Etta.

My condolences to Mrs. Hulme's family, especially Eileen Hulme. Etta was a very talented and special woman. I miss her editorial cartoons. God bless!

Kay and Helen,
I am so very sorry to hear of your Mother's passing. What a wonderfully lived life she had. I don't expect that you remember me, but I am Nancy Brown's daughter. Our mothers were dear friends and Etta was so good to my Mom till the end. My Mom always considered Etta her best friend. My sincere condolences to you and all of your family. I will light a candle for the two of them. May they rest in peace. Susan Smith

Aunt Gracie and my mother Mary Love were as close as two sisters could be. It was a joy to see them together with the bond they had (and still have in heaven.) As early as I can remember, I always looked forward to going to Somerville when I knew my aunt would be there. Aunt Gracie always had time to draw pictures for her kids and grand kids. Spirits of those we love live on in our memories. Aunt Gracie and my mother Mary Love will live forever.

We love you "Gracie"!

My family & I were privileged to live across the street from the Hulme family when I was a child. Mrs. Hulme & her family were welcoming & wonderful neighbors. My parents regularly enjoyed her cartoons & I came to appreciate her talent too. Looking back, I couldn't have asked for a more interesting & kind neighbor than Mrs. Hulme. May God give her family much comfort & love.

I loved Etta very much. I worked at The Star-Telegram from 1974 to 1987, and started a friendship with her. Betty Watts and I always took a break together on the third floor break room and Etta would join us many times, just before or after she turned in her weekly editorial cartoon. I would ask her what it was about and she would grin and say, you had better read it!! And I did every week!!
She was always so down to earth & so witty that she reminded me of my Great Aunt Ruth. She went...

You were my inspiration, Aunt Parks.

What a wonderful human being was our Etta. I hope you don't mind sharing her because she is one of those leaders during my lifetime whom we all claim. She had a way about making me seem special - which meant so much coming from someone who I admired so much.

She was a good friend to my folks, John E. and Shirley Johnson, and even drew a cartoon for their 50th anniversary which they cherished. Papa and Etta met in a UT Austin literature class taught by J. Frank Dobie during WWII and...