Opinion: Angels are and have been with us
Members of St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral held a “Pilgrimage Picnic” at Elmwood Cemetery on Sept. 9, 2018, to honor the nuns and other clergy members who gave their lives caring for the sick during the Yellow Fever epidemic. (Daily Memphian file)
Dan Conaway
Dan Conaway was a freelance columnist with The Daily Memphian from 2018 to 2025.
What made them angels was the sacrifice they made expecting no recognition at all.
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