Conaway: Pauses in the flow, a city’s tragic losses
Runners, supporters and mourners attend the 4:20 a.m. “Let's Finish Liza's Run” event on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Dan Conaway
Dan Conaway was a freelance columnist with The Daily Memphian from 2018 to 2025.
Eliza Fletcher was a measure of this city. This tiny, tiny town with such a huge, huge heart.
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