Oak Park author Julie Douglas was buried out of St. Edmund Church today, Feb. 7, with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Forest Park. She was 64.
She was a longtime St. Edmund parishioner, a regular at the 8:30 a.m. weekday mass, could be seen waiting at the church door for it to be opened, having walked from her apartment several blocks to the west.
Her devotion was evident. So was her big smile and friendly demeanor. It was a pleasure to meet that smile and strike up talk with her about books — she always carried one with her and was a regular customer at the Seminary Co-op Book store in Hyde Park.
At mass she sat in the front row or close to it and would stand balancing her considerable poundage, foot to foot. When she took her turn reading the day’s Scripture from the pulpit, it…
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