In a store e-mail, the staff and owners of Chapter One Book Store, Hamilton, Mont., wrote these poignant words about the death last month of former co-owner Jean Matthews:
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We've been struggling with how best to acknowledge the passing of our dear friend and bookaneer, Jean Matthews. Should we paint cats on every seat in the store? Run up the jolly roger? Play the Big Sky Mudflaps on a loop?
Nothing seems quite right, except to hug our dear ones closer and sing carols louder and eat delicious food and live in a way that reflects the grace and vivacity that we were so blessed to have when she walked this planet with us.
So, with that, we wish all of YOU the merriest and happiest of holidays. Thank you for being our community and thank you for the hugs and the tears and the laughs all year long.