Junius Edwards

Dear Inge and Family,
I worked at Norman, Craig and Kummel, and then with Junius when he started his own advertising agency in the 1960s. I was his secretary, assistant, then account manager for about seven years. I enjoyed working with Junius so much and felt proud when his agency grew. I would like to contact Inge, if she still remembers me.

Dear Inge and family;

I was a young copywriter in the early 70's. I worked with Junius on accounts such as Sonneman lamps and Ligget & Myers..."This is L&M Superbad. " I credit him with much of my success in advertising over the years. Still miss him after all these years.

Hi. I am a 11th grader at Franklinton High School. We are doing a short story project and I chose "Liars Don't Qualify". One of the questions I have on my Author Information Form is "Influences (person, place, event, etc.):" I have looked at multiple websites and I have not found anything yet; I was wondering if you knew what influenced him to become a writer. Thanks.
P.S. I send my condolences to all of the Edwards family.

Dear Edwards Family,

Please accept my sincere condolences for your loss. Junius Edwards was an important figure in African American literary culture. Prior to reading the notice of his passing this past March, I had been attempting to contact him about reprinting his short story "Liars Don't Qualify" but was unable to locate him. I was shocked and saddened to find that I would not have an opportunity to communicate with him personally.


I know this is a difficult time...

Dear Inger and family,

So sorry to hear about your loss. Though I only saw you and him once a couple of years ago, he used to call Bejay often here on the phone. Bejay loved him very much and often spoke about him. He was a very dear man. A very intelligent, perceptive and accomplished person.

I admired what loving, loyal and long care you, Inger, gave him in the final years. I took care of my mom for many years before her passing. I know what a difficult job it is.
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I am a high school English teacher in Massachusetts and was prepared to teach the short story "Mother Dear and Daddy" tomorrow, April 14th. I googled Junius's name for biographical information and was stunned to see that he has recently passed. My sincere condolences to his family and friends. His writing was heartfelt and moving.

Inger,

I sincerely hope that the pleasant memories you cherish of the many years you and Junius spent together will help to comfort you in the immediate days ahead. You will always be in my thoughts.

Mrs. Edwards,

My deepest sympathy for you. I only had the honor of sharing a few weeks of Mr. Edwards life. There are some people I meet that touch the "this is a special person" note in me. Your husband was one of those people, and you are too.

Fondly,

Tina

Mrs. Edwards and family,

Our deepest sympathy.

I met Junius in Oslo, Norway, half a century ago, right after we'd both been discharged from the US Army and just before I met Lise, to whom I have been married for nearly forty-eight years. We met Inger shortly afterward.

Junius and I had much to talk about, including the army, writing and Norwegian girls. We swapped a lot of stories.

During the next few years we both married and moved back to the US. We and our children visited their family in White Plains, Manhattan and...