[AGL] Paula Sarnoff R.I.P.
Fontaine Maverick
fmaverick at austin.rr.com
Thu May 31 18:56:16 EDT 2007
And does anyone have any knowledge of the whereabouts/fate of Prissy?
Haven't seen her in years...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Eisenstadt" <mike.eisenstadt at gmail.com>
To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s"
<austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: [AGL] Paula Sarnoff R.I.P.
> Gerry,
>
> Thanks for forwarding the photo of Paula, Prissy and you.
>
> Paula wrote a Master's thesis at UT. Not sure what department
> or connected to what agency or NGO or whatever. Anyhoo
> her research required her to hang out with the cops downtown
> where she acquired some inside knowledge about the narcotics
> squad. Additional details may be supplied on personal application
> and will be shared face-to-face with the water running. I have
> spoke.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerry" <mesmo at gilanet.com>
> To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s"
> <austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 5:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [AGL] Paula Sarnoff R.I.P.
>
>
>> I hope this transmits well, I do it so seldom that I forget...let me know
> if
>> it comes out weird.
>> L to R
>> Prissy Mays, G, Paula Sarnoff
>> At Symphony Square in mid '80's.
>>
>> Some more bio: Paula was married to a jazz musician in LA before coming
>> to
>> Austin. They had two children, Adam and Rachel whom she raised. She had a
>> good ear for music. She was a strong person, quite bold and confident, a
>> success in whatever she attempted. Unless there was some of reversal
> unknown
>> to me, she became quite wealthy in the real estate business. She told me
>> once that when she was growing up she wanted to be Superwoman. In many
> ways
>> she was.
>>
>> I've been thinking about her ever since I got the news and miss her
> already.
>> Good chick. Good pal. God, I hope I don't outlive everyone I know back in
>> Austin.
>> G
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Michael Eisenstadt" <mike.eisenstadt at gmail.com>
>> To: <austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 9:07 AM
>> Subject: [AGL] Paula Sarnoff R.I.P.
>>
>>
>> > Thanks Fontaine for forwarding news of Paula's death.
>> >
>> > I have looked in the Statesman for her obit without finding it.
>> > I Googled her and found her request for various variances to
>> > build housing in Austin Lake Estate.
>> >
>> > As Gerry mentioned, she had a nice house in Westlake Hills
>> > with a swimming pool. Went to many parties there. So it
>> > goes.
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>>
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