Echols: A friendship 84 years in the making

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: January 04, 2026 4:00 AM CT | Published: January 04, 2026 4:00 AM CT
Candace Echols
Special to The Daily Memphian

Candace Echols

Candace Echols is a Midtown resident, wife, and mother of five. A regular contributor to The Daily Memphian, she is a freelance writer who also recently published her first book, the children’s book “Josephine and the Quarantine.” 

“In a world where loneliness is an epidemic, I wondered what could possibly go into cultivating a friendship like this one.”

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