Posted by NtzMom55 (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 12:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)

It's about time the ball gets rolling on this. My prayers are still with the family and many, many friends of Dr. Lynn Palmer.

Posted by JDR (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 5:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)

yes long overdue good to see some action finally happening.

Posted by sayitloud (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 5:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)

ditto

Posted by speakup (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 6:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)

maybe i was asleep, but about 2 am this am i thought i saw over 50 coments and when i went to read them they were gone. was i dreaming or did this really happen, and if it did happen, why did they get geleted?

Posted by Yeahuhuh (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 6:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Unlike many I do not assume anyone's guilt on this issue at face value.

If the coroner's findings demonstrated foul play why were charges NOT filed by the authorities?

That causes me to think that there was not sufficient evidence for criminal charges.

Posted by sayitloud (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 6:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I'm with you speakup! What the heck happened to all those other comments?

Posted by speakup (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 7:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)

nd staff...could you tell us what happened to those coments? julie?

Posted by sobeit (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 8:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I, myself, would like to know what happened to these comments. I made one of the first few comments and I would like to see the other comments.

Posted by fire39212 (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 8:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I am with you yeahuhuh. Why haven't there been charges filed and him picked up?

Sometimes we just need someone to blame. If he is guilty may he get what he deserves as well..

Posted by BHillyer (Ben Hillyer) on July 4, 2008 at 8:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The comments on the breaking news story were disabled because of violations to the terms of use policy. We have enabled comments on this story and hope we don't have to bring them down as well.

Posted by humorme (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 8:38 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The Democrat completely diabled the comments of the Jim Coy article resigning from NPT. It was getting heated in the forum and individuals identities were being uncovered!

I say let them say whatever they want, evern if it creates civil unrest! Censorship by a newspaper is UNAMERICAN! So is condeming someone who has not been tried. No criminal charges have been filed! He hasn't done anything in the eyes of the law and we don't know the relationship he had with her family prior to her death.

We just want him to be guilty so we can have something new to talk about around our water coolers and on this blog. Lets Try not so supplement our boring lives by publicly bashing someone who may be innocent.

Posted by tampanurse (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 8:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)

For all of you.............You evidentally do not know Dr. Marshall Hawkins!!!!!!!!!! I have known him for 18 years! He would NEVER intentionally hurt anyone! Especially his wife! He is a very nice person. I also knew Dr. Lynn Palmer who was also a very nice person. None of you including myself know exactly what happened but you can rest assured that Marshall Hawkins had NOTHING to do with it! I totally agree that if the autopsy showed foul play then something should be done! To the person responsible! You all should be ashamed for pointing fingers at people. What if the same happened to you?

Posted by humorme (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 8:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Ben, how does it feel to play the censorship Nazi on the Fourth of July?

Posted by fire39212 (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 8:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Tampanurse, I don't think anyone is pointing fingers at Mr. Hawkins. Just reading and commenting on where a civil suit was filed..

Posted by BHillyer (Ben Hillyer) on July 4, 2008 at 8:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Read the Terms of Use policy and if the comments remain within the bounds of the policy then there is not a problem. Anything obscene, factually untrue, potentially libelous and slanderous will not remain on the site when someone suggests removing the post. This includes allegations we cannot fact check or find multiple sources to support the evidence. (Unfortunately the legal system is the American way, too.) Something we don't want to get tangled in. Happy Fourth of July.

Posted by magenta (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 8:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Thank you tampanurse. Marshall is one of the good ones. It is sad that so many people in this town have no lives of their own so they talk about others and spread rumors. Granted, Lynn's death was unusual but the inner circle knows what Marshall and those close to Lynn went through during the last few days of her life. Hopefully she will rest in peace and Marshall will be able to forgive those just looking for something to talk about.

Posted by humorme (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 9:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Sorry about that Nazi thing. I get a little over patriotic on the 4th.

Posted by overthehill60 (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 9:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)

tampanurse
Some of the most nortorious serial killers are "nice" people.
If Dr. Hawkins did kill his wife, which everyone for a year has suspected, he needs to be brought to justice.

As for the comments I too wonder what happenened because I know I wasn't dreaming.

Posted by SayItRight (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 9:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)

From research I've done on bacterial septicemia recently:

Septicemia can hit you very fast. It "poisons" your blood system and most often arises from already having a urinary, respiratory or gastro infection. If you are on antibiotics that don't knock out the infection or if you've had a viral infection such as the flu, you can develop a secondary bacterial infection that can result in septicemia.

There are so many really bad staphs and streps out there these days, and many of them are picked up from instruments etc. in medical facilities or after procedures with IV's. This could happen to any of us if bacteria is introduced to us. Also being a vet you would think she could have been around some very nasty germs at times.

If the cause of her death is officially deemed "bacterial septicemia" and he is being accused of anything they would have to prove that he knowingly caused it by - a)introducing a bacteria or a livestock vaccine into her body somehow, b) tried to treat her himself unsuccessfully or c) didn't want her to get treatment and/or kept her from it.

If there was something else that the medical report would convey other than bacterial septicemia that will be attributed to her cause of death, then we will know soon enough. But until then, he should be considered innocent. Both of them have done alot of very good things for people, especially children. Don't judge him until you know the facts.

Posted by overthehill60 (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 9:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)

How many comments can actually be fact checked?

magenta
Apparently it is the people that were close to her in her last few days that are the ones pointing a finger at Dr. Hawkins.

Posted by freedom42 (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 9:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I wish someone who knows for sure would comment on the difference between a civil and criminal suit. I think a civil suit involves money, repayments, and such only. As stated in the article, the family does not want Dr. Hawkins to recieve any of Dr. Palmers life insurance because they believe him to be guilty. However, I don't think it means he would spend any time in jail, because there is or may not be any criminal evidence. A criminal suit would be brought by law enforcement. Now, am I right, or can someone shed more light on this?

Posted by freedom42 (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 9:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Sayitright, she was not a vet, but a medical doctor. I know she wanted to be a vet at one time, and had lots of animals. However, your research and points are excellent. This is a wait and see instance. I knew both of them for years, although I hadn't seen them socially for awhile. It is hard to imagine him doing anything like this, but stranger things have happened.

Posted by fire39212 (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 9:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I would think freedom42 but, how can they do that? So who do they think should get her life insurance them? Shoot i have no idea..

Posted by observer (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 9:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Ben, did all of the comments posted yesterday violate the terms of use policy or only certain ones? Generally you just remove the ones that did. Also, on the story of Mr. Coy's resignation - is that the same kind of thing? Those blogs were disabled also.

Any controversial news with blogs allowed tends to put the paper in the position of censoring so called free speech which, of course, would cause a huge uproar.

Maybe it's time to rethink the whole blog thing. Some comments I've read on the Democrat's blogs could be construed as libelous - or, at the very least, defamatory. In stories such as the Palmer/Hawkins mystery, I would think blogs could compromise the case when it goes to court. Am I wrong?

Posted by SayItRight (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 10:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

freedom42, point well taken. My mistake. I read something about her in USA Today a couple of years ago and my memory was incorrect about her occupation. The following is how I thought about the possibility of animals being the source of a bacterial infection:

"Speaking of business — and goats — Lynn Palmer, a physician, and Marshall Hawkins, a dentist, have lived on 23 acres outside of Natchez, Miss., for ........" http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2...

"And speaking of owning your own business, in our next story we meet a husband and wife in Natchez who have started their own business. It is the business of cheese, goat cheese that is. Dr. Marshall Hawkins, a dentist and his wife Dr. Lynn Palmer a physician, never imagined that their small farm outside Natchez would turn into another full time business for the couple. ....... " source : http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:CHS...

Brucellosis - "The disease is transmitted primarily through contaminated or untreated milk (and its derivatives) or through direct contact with infected animals, which may include dogs, pigs, camels and ruminants, primarily sheep, goats, cattle, bison. Some vaccines used in livestock, most notably B. abortus strain 19 also cause disease in humans if accidentally injected. In first stage of the disease, septicemia occurs " source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brucellosis...

"LEPTOSPIROSIS is transmitted from goat to goat or from goats to humans
through milk. This disease causes high fever in humans for 3 to 8 days. Other signs are headaches, vomiting, and pains in muscles and joints, followed by jaundice and kidney complications. It is very serious to both goats and humans.
LISTERIOSIS This disease can be transmitted from goats to humans as meningitis and glandular fever."

http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:Flv...

Septicemia & Meningitis - http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVA...

Posted by Hardcorps (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 10:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Dr. Palmer was a fine lady. I loved her goat cheese. My family was associated with a restaurant and at the annual food show Dr. Palmer's table was next to ours. She let me have free samples.

From what I got out of Gentle Ben's statement the censorship is used when someone uses the "suggest removal" phrase. I am staff on a Marine Corps site where there is no censorship. The people are active duty and Marine veterans like I am. A lot of "Naval Terminology" is used. These are tough people who say things that lot of people on here would faint if they read them. I get censored a lot on here. That's ok though. It's hard for me to find pity and sympathy for one who has done something stupid and dies. That's when one of the weiners on here suggest removal on my posts. Sorry.
I think it was Eleanot Roosevelt who said something like, "We sleep better at night knowing there are rough men out there awake protecting us."
Happy Independence Day. Thank the Lord we live in a free country.

Posted by FHSbulldog (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 10:40 a.m. (Suggest removal)

tampanurse and magenta, thank you for standing up for Marshall. Like you, I have known him for many years and he was my personal dentist ever since Dr. Fairbanks passed away. I have never known him to do an unkind thing. From the minute I sat down in his office to have dental work done, he was constantly asking me if I had any pain. We always enjoyed a good joke. I am not positive, but I think I was his last patient before he left to take a job working with veterans from Iraq. It is my understanding that Lynn had just returned from a mission trip to South America and if anyone has been watching the news the last few days regarding the hostages who were found and released, the news commentators have discussed at length the possible diseases and/or infections that they could possibly have. As it turned out, they were lucky, but this is always a possibility. So PLEASE, hold back on comments and don't be judgemental until you know more about Lynn's death.

Posted by magenta (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 10:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)

overthehill60
Lynn is dead and the circumstances surrounding her death were, at least, bizarre.Those pointing the finger at Marshall are looking for someone to blame...possibly to have it all make sense to them. It never will. It was a tragic ending yet, trying to place blame where there is none is so wrong. Those close to Lynn and Marshall know that no wrong doing was involved- it simply was a sad ending and what is more sad is the way people are ready to believe and pass on rumor and speculation. Too bad so much energy isn't placed on positive endeavors.

Posted by veroniss (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 10:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Go Ben,this paper is going places.I do like the stories they bring to the public.I sometimes want to say rude things but,its not nice.So I dont.Have a Happy 4th everyone.And God Bless you all.

Posted by ntzmom (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 11:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I knew her well, we attended church together for quite awhile. Dr. Hawkins was my dentist also. They both were extremely kind people and I find it hard to believe he did anything to her.
BUT, with that being said, ya just NEVER know what is REALLY going on behind closed doors, marriage could have been on the rocks, anything could have been going on, or nothing at all could have been going on.

Posted by destiny (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 11:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)

magenta, you are so right. Let's enjoy our freedom today and have lots of good eats. If anyone wants to criticize or find fault somewhere, channel to CNN news. Today when we honor our fore fathers for their endeavors and most of all remember, for a moment, our loved ones who fought and died for our freedom, CNN sure let it become a mockery today. While the three Americans that was rescued were being interviewed they were cut completely off so the viewers could see one lone woman of France, who was rescued at the same time, walk down the exit steps of an airplane. One foreigner versus three Americans. Well I didn't think CNN could sink any lower, but guess what, they did. Can anyone answer this question for me??? How could one of the most seven deadliest sins, GLOTTON, cause an American glutton to become a super American Hero? Even if this had been done in jest, I have to wonder why CNN would waste air time for such. CNN has lost me as a viewer if they consider this worthy to air. What about ya'll???

Posted by ntz143 (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 11:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)

there are many issues involved in this case that cannot be publicized at this time because of ongoing investigations and now the lawsuit. Suffice it to say that there is enough evidence to warrant taking a long look at what happened. And the behavior of the husband AFTER the death certainly did not help his cause. Hopefully, when all is said and done, this will finally be over and Dr. Palmer can rest in peace. In the meantime, please keep her friends and family in your prayers....they are all still suffering.

Posted by freedom42 (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 11:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)

FHSBulldog, that was originally mentioned, however she had returned from the trip in Feb. and died in July. None of the others from that trip ever showed any symptoms of illness, so that was ruled out fairly early. I think SayItRight is probably on the right track with the animals. There are lots of things out there we have no idea of.

Posted by dottie (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 12:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The autopsy report COULD put all these comments to
rest. If there is nothing to hide, let the public
know it, otherwise, they are entitled to their opinion.

Posted by luzichick (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 12:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

First off, let me say that Lynn is already resting in peace. She is in heaven and, fortunately, protected from all of the nastiness going on down here.

Next, with regard to the "censorship," as some have called it, by the ND, it's only censorship if it limits our free speech. Free speech does not include libel, slander, or defamation. That's why there are laws against those practices. What was going on last night included so many slanderous and defamatory comments that it's not surprising to me that ND shut the whole thing down. It was the only responsible thing to do. ND could possibly be held responsible for allowing that to continue on their site, so they have to protect themselves.

Now on to the subject of blame. American society has become so used to finding some person or group to blame for every tragedy. And the media just fuels it! Yesterday in the news, there was a story about a 17 year old guy who climbed two six foot tall fences to trespass into an area of a Six Flags park where he was subsequently killed by a ride that hit him. Six Flags had far exceeded the fencing requirements of the regulations, yet there are still those who blame them for not doing enough to keep this young man from climbing over them and getting killed. Why should someone other than him be at fault. I don't know how many times I've heard on the news in recent years someone saying, "Someone has to be held accountable for...." Even when they don't have anyone real to point a finger at, people are bound and determined to find someone.

In 1999, a woman in Baton Rouge was reported missing by her husband. He said that she had gone out jogging one morning and had never come home. The news media was alerted and the husband was interviewed. Many people in BR speculated that he had killed his wife. They said that he wasn't showing enough emotion. Days later, her body was found in a nearby swamp. The police questioned the husband, but never filed any charges and, as far as I know, never considered him a suspect. However, for the next several years, that man lived with the stares and pointing from people who had convicted him in their minds. In 2004, we all found out that the wife had been one of the victims of a serial killer who had been plaguing BR for years. Did anyone apologize to her husband? I doubt it.

Will any of you apologize to Marshall when the facts are exposed and we find out she died from natural causes? I doubt that, too.

Marshall is not just a "nice guy." He's a loving, caring, Christian man with a strong faith that he is eager to share with everyone.

We all know that we cannot count on the media or the grapevine to tell us everything we need to know to decide innocence or guilt. They can't. They don't know everything and often what they think they know is wrong. So why is everyone so quick to make a judgment on this issue without knowing all the facts, especially one that can severly damage a man's life?

Posted by fire39212 (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Let me get this right...If anyone thinks someone else did something wrong in a death they can file a law suit against them?? If so that's crazy....

Posted by babygreen (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 12:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

So, did I miss the article that linked the autopsy results to this one? Shouldn't there be more info? The last one I remember was concerning the results and how they were not public property. Let's get all the facts and get them straight. But she took ill while working at the ER at Community Hospital, not on her farm. I know because I was in her office that day and her nurse told me she was very sick and would probably be moved to Jackson later that day.

Posted by overthehill60 (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 12:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

magenta
I'm not pinting fingers at anyone. I didn't use either doctors nor did I know them. I simple said you can not say someone didn't do it because they were "nice" people. Did you live with these people & see what went on in their home? Being friends is different than living with them. This is public news that has brought interest to our community. When someone puts theirself in the public eye such as Dr. Hawkins it gives us the right to post our public comments negative or postive.

destiny
Very seldom do I disagree with you, but this in the ND not CNN, Fox or any other national news, it's local. Local news is what we are more interested in especially when a "suspected" murder has happen.

Posted by luzichick (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 12:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

babygreen just provided a perfect example of us thinking we know something when we really don't. No, babygreen, that is not true. That's why you shouldn't rely on secondhand information, even when it supposedly comes from someone who seems to be "in the know" such as this nurse.

Posted by destiny (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 12:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

overthehill, for what's it's worth I thought I'd try to get people's attention away from finger pointing for a moment. I very well know there was a death here but pointing fingers is doing no one any good. I guess it went over everyone's head as to what I was trying to do. If I offended, I am truly sorry. I'll do better next time.

Posted by destiny (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 1:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

And besides that overthehill there was another post that wrote about two incidents that happened on the news. Is it pick on destiny time?????

Posted by NoWireHangers (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 1:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Natchez Democrat:
I agree with Observer...maybe it is time to rethink this whole
blogging thing. I have posted many comments on this blog but
over time have been astounded as to some of the personal information posted on it and comments about people that have been made. I think it's time to shut it down. Would free up Ben's time as well.

Posted by Krogers (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 1:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Nonsense, I think this blog is great, it allows people to have reasonable conversation and share ideas

It belongs to the ND so they have the right to censor per the user agreement.

I hope the whole truth comes out in this case of mysterious death. There have been too many cases of accidental, negligent, unnecessary deaths in this community. They should all be taken seriously and thoroughly investigated.

Life is precious and we should not allow anyone's death to be taken lightly.

Posted by Krogers (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 2:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Also, such as the OJ Simpson case, there'soften plenty of evidence but the "authorities" foul it up and the obviously guilty guy gets off.

I would like to know why there is so much secrecy concerning the autopsy report? I guess that would be due the DA not wanting to jeopardize a possible prosecution, while awaiting further evidence to come to light?

Yes there are a lot of bad bugs in the environment all the time that any one of us might succumb to in the right circumstances, but that is rare. Generally our skin and immune system will protect us, unless there is exposure causing contamination of significant strength to allow the organism to multiply and overcome the host. Such exposure would be hard to prove, but not hard to do by a professional with enough lab experience.

Posted by destiny (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 2:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Krogers, could not agree with you more. But I guess it only counts if you're a doctor, lawyer or indian chief around here. Where was the public out cry for the corpse that was found in the attic after 6 days and ruled a natural death??

Posted by luzichick (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 2:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Unless you have a compromised immune system like Lynn did -- no spleen... remember?

Posted by Yeahuhuh (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 2:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I don't even think it is appropriate that the story stated it was "widely rumored"...

Posted by iconoclast (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 3:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Destiny: Apparently you do not know who Ingrid Betancourt is. She is a celebrity and former high-profile presidential candidate. She is big news. And why are Americans more important than foreigners? CNN did nothing wrong.

The Democrat will remove comments that they deem too controversial, even if they do not violate their terms of use policy. I had one removed a week or so ago that simply stated some unpleasant and yes, controversial, statistics. However, I challenge anyone at the Democrat to show me how it violated the terms of use policy.

Posted by Krogers (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 4:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

hhmmm, thanks for that info luzichick, that is relevant.

Posted by Krogers (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 4:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

and likely a factor that only those very close to her would know?

Posted by freedom42 (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 4:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

iconoclast, I think Americans are a lot more important to other Americans than any foreigners. Of course, I don't get into the whole royal thing either. American politics are interesting enough for me!

Posted by iconoclast (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 6:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Americans are no better or important than anyone else. We are just people: some angels, some devils, with most falling somewhere in between.

Posted by been_there (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 7:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Please re open the comments on the Coy article. To disable them looks like you are covering up something!!!

Posted by freedom42 (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 7:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Didn't say we were better, just more important to other Americans. It's kind of like a family. Aren't you more interested in your family members and their welfare than your neighbor's? I know I am.

Posted by sayitloud (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 7:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Happy 4th everyone!

Posted by ncogg (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 7:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Wow, my prayers go out to Dr. Palmer's Family. Hopefully the truth will come out.

Posted by ntzmom (anonymous) on July 4, 2008 at 8:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I agree Freedom42!
And Happy 4th sayitloud , happy 4th to all of you!!!

Posted by oldsaw (anonymous) on July 5, 2008 at 2:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I disagree with been_three. These people are not public officals. Comments made here and in other cases are slanderous and need to be removed.

Posted by Bonzo (anonymous) on July 5, 2008 at 4:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The unfounded rumors and uninformed assumptions make some people here look in a hurry to jump to conclusions.

The cause of death was septicemia-an infection of the entire body via the circulatory system. This like it's sister in death, necrotizing fasciititis are fatal in 50% +/- cases, with many dying in days from 'minor' scrapes or cuts, in extreme pain.

There is no way to trigger those changes-you could give a million people strep, but only one or two of the case would go beyond a school-yard scrape.

Using LIGHTNING to kill someone is as certain as trying to kill via septicemia. And, lest we forget, the victim OF THIS DISEASE was a physician who would be aware of the symptoms.

Not only are many of these rumormongers libelous, the accusations ARE ridiculously IMPOSSIBLE!

I would be happy to have a drink with Dr. Palmer's widower. You tongue-waggers should be ashamed of yourselves.

Posted by Yeahuhuh (anonymous) on July 5, 2008 at 9:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

AMEN Bonzo.

Posted by destiny (anonymous) on July 5, 2008 at 3:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Thanks freedom. You are a true, backer-upper blogging friend to have. overthehill must have been having a bad hair day or something. Usually, most of the time I have to agree with him/her. Well.. I've got big shoulders, I can take a punch when needed. Anyone need to throw one today??? Have a good day everyone.

Posted by free_radical (anonymous) on July 5, 2008 at 3:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

If "those close to Lynn and Marshall" know that there was no wrong-doing then why this lawsuit from the very people that were closer to her than anyone else?

Posted by freedom42 (anonymous) on July 5, 2008 at 4:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

As someone else has said before, another thing that makes you go hmmmmmm!

Posted by ntzmom (anonymous) on July 5, 2008 at 4:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Free-radical, I said I knew her well, but I wasnt family by any means.
From what I understand her FAMILY are the ones convinced there was wrong doing.
They new her better than any of us for sure.
IF, and that is a big IF, if there were any marital problems, Lynn kept that to herself to the best of my knowledge, but maybe her daughter and other blood relatives know something the rest of us dont.
I honestly dont have a clue about any of it.

Posted by KreweMember2 (anonymous) on July 5, 2008 at 4:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

for about 100 dolllars anybody can sue anyone for anything.not being part of the estate could be a driving force. ....we don't get any so you can't either!

Posted by magenta (anonymous) on July 5, 2008 at 5:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

free-radical
realatives are not always those closest to us......may only be "close" after we are gone. I have many friends who are closer to me than some of my family members. Think about it.

Posted by freedom42 (anonymous) on July 5, 2008 at 6:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

In this case I KNOW her youngest brother was very close. He spent a lot of time with her and seemed to get along with Marshall very well too. She often talked about her mom also. So in my opinion, from what I know of her, she was very close to her family.

Posted by Bonzo (anonymous) on July 6, 2008 at 9:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I will be FOREVER thankful MY reputation isn't based on my IN-LAWS opinions.......most of us would be HUNG from an oak if in-laws had a vote. Being disliked by in-laws is not yet evidence of a felony.
I am sorry for her family's grief.
Nonetheless, their misplaced anger and lashing out at her widow is sad for all concerned.

Posted by SniperX (anonymous) on July 7, 2008 at 9:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)

A civil suit? Sounds like the in-laws didn't get a check in the will! Two ways to get rich quick: 1) Inherit it, or 2) Suit for it. The in-laws didn't inherit it, so now they're suiting for it.

Wouldn't Lynn be proud of the family!

Posted by momoftwo23 (anonymous) on July 7, 2008 at 10:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

SniperX - you dont know that that is the reasoning behind them bringing a civil suit forward.

"Wouldnt Lynn be proud of the family" - How dare you. She is the only one who truly knows what happened.

Posted by SniperX (anonymous) on July 7, 2008 at 10:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)

momoftwo23 - Did you know Lynn? I've been knowing Lynn and Marshall for about 25 years. Did the in-laws contact you for information? They contacted me.

Lynn was a very intelligent lady and my doctor. You are correct, "Only Lynn knows the truth." Knowing how intelligent Lynn was if she suspencted someone did harm to her don't you think she would have told someone. This whole thing is just shakedown.

Posted by Brother (anonymous) on July 7, 2008 at 10:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Put everything in the proper context

Palmer family filing suit = Virgie Arthur (Anna Nicoles's mom) filing suit.

I too was contacted by the palmer "lawyer" funny they have to contact people hoping to find evidence that doesn't exist -- the police scrutinized the evidence and walked away

Brother John

Posted by SniperX (anonymous) on July 8, 2008 at 8:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Brother - Glad someone can see this for what it is. Just a shakedown.

"Lets see if Marshall will write a check to make us go away."

It's just like all the little frivolous lawsuits made by people who was never hurt in the first place. They make a lot of noise and the business will write them a check just to make them go away.

This is the same thing!

Posted by cleaninglady (anonymous) on July 8, 2008 at 11:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

What a fitting tribute on the anniversary of her death-I can assure you she would be appalled at this turn of events. I have NEVER SEEN OR HEARD Marshall say or do a hurtful thing to anyone. The only noi$e I am hearing from hi$ late wife'$ family is the $ound of greed. $uch cla$$! I gue$$ when you have no proof of wrongdoing and all facts support Marshall and the true cause of her death (bacterial sepsis) - you'll try anything! $ound$ to me like they're $orry they were left out of the will and mi$$ the extra ca$h $he used to help them with. Goe$s to $how you-any fool with $100.00 can file a law$uit whether it has merit or not! This lawsuit is a waste of the court's time, slanderous to Marshall and hurtful to him and his family as well. His friend's will stand with him-the rest of you - get a life!!!

Posted by Peace007 (anonymous) on July 8, 2008 at 11:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)

$niper X, are you wishing to send Marshall a me$$age...that YOU will go away if he writes YOU a check?

That's what I got from your comment. Did anyone else get that same me$$age from $niper'$ comment?

Let'$ a$$ume that the family has rea$on to believe that Lynn was poi$oned...how would they know for sure (and prove) that Marshall was the one who had poisoned her? Apparently there'$ a cleaning lady in the picture and a $niper X a$king for a check from Marshall. Wow!

Posted by Peace007 (anonymous) on July 8, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"Also included in the family’s suit is a request that Hawkins not be able to collect any of Palmer’s life insurance benefits and a request for $75,000 in compensatory damages."

Isn't it unusual that the life insurance has taken this long to pay out?

Let's assume that the family win their lawsuit...wouldn't the daughter then become the beneficiary of the life insurance instead of the brothers and mother? $75,000 isn't that much money when you have to split it up three or four ways. And then, on the other hand, if the brothers and mother lose the suit, couldn't Marshall then turn around and sue them back in return for slandering his name by filing a law suit?

Posted by SniperX (anonymous) on July 8, 2008 at 12:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Peace007 - Your reading skills need improvement! I thought my posting was very clear. I have read some of YOUR posting and wonder if you can comprehend anything you read.

Posted by Peace007 (anonymous) on July 8, 2008 at 6:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Sniper X, your nic is alarming in itself...is that supposed to be a form of intimidation...why are you asking for a check? Maybe your IP address should be traced, just in case folks get hit or something. Oh, and I can comprehend my pic being taken with a camera phone, jfyi.

Posted by Peace007 (anonymous) on July 8, 2008 at 8:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Why can't you just leave the family alone and let them have their day in court, if that's what it takes to give them closure on figuring out what happened to their daughter and sister? If your family member died suddenly, unexpectantly, and mysteriously, you too, would wonder what had happened to them and you know it. Why do you have to bash the family in an attempt to make them look as if they've done something wrong and are just money hungry? Surely you don't believe that what you say in comments on the ND is going to have any influence on the case? If there was no wrong doing and the autopsy shows that in the report, then just let them have their day in court. That's what courts are for...to solve disputes.

I may not be able to comprehend what I read, but at least I'm aware that I can't write, unlike you, Snipey.