Patsified Will Bring Life to Scholarship

Dear Editor:

Tim Poole of Hagerstown, Maryland and Tracie Dillon of Philomont, Virginia have teamed with Julie Fudge, daughter of Patsy Cline, to compile a collection of fan-based stories titled Patsified.

These first-hand stories will share how Patsy’s music, determination, and dream have impacted people’s aspirations and lives. Patsified will share stories to include those who remember Patsy through a personal experience, or a relative or friend’s recollection.

Proceeds from the book will be contributed to a new scholarship fund that is being established and managed by the Patsy Cline Estate in memory of Patsy’s mother Hilda Hensley, who had begun a memorial scholarship prior to her death in 1998. Hensley, knowing her daughter had not been able to finish her education, hoped to see talented young people finish their education while still being able to pursue a dream.

If you have a story you would like to share, if you would like to be a sponsor of Patsified or donate to the scholarship fund, please email PatsifiedAlways@aol.com. Story deadline is March 5, 2024. Publication date is tentatively set for 2025.

Virginia Patterson Hensley, known to the world as Patsy Cline, followed her dream and discovered her star many years ago. Following her death in 1963 in a plane crash at the age of 30, her star has continued to shine brightly. She has been an inspiration to the world through her musical accomplishments and the legacy she left behind.

Virginia Hensley, as she was known before her claim to fame, attended Loudoun County Public Schools in 1946 and1947 and in the beginning of 1948 when her father worked at Hill High Orchard as a blacksmith for Colonel Sleeter. She attended Round Hill Elementary for seventh grade and Lincoln High School in the beginning of her eighth grade year before moving to Gore, Virginia.

Lincoln High School became the current Lincoln Elementary School. While attending Lincoln High School, Patsy Cline would walk next door to the Home Economics building that belonged to the school to receive instruction. The economics building is now a home.

Betty Jo Martin
Lincoln
Publicist/Patsified