[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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