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May 12, 2011Mildred Songe Stafford, 92, a resident of Morgan City, La., died Saturday, May 7, 2011.
A graduate of UL-Lafayette, Mrs. Stafford was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority. She was a home economics teacher at Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge, La., and Morgan City High School, where she inspired many a student with her love of sewing and dress design. She was also a sorority house mother at LSU. Before retiring, she worked as a sewing machine demonstrator for Morgan City Sewing Center.
She is survived by her daughter, Connie Russo; and sister, Evelyn Scott.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Thomas James Stafford.
She is interred at Morgan City Cemetery. (Hargrave)
“The Seamstress”
The eye of a needle is very small indeed
It has a stubborn wink that defies concentration
The seamstress is on a mission of completion
Thoughts of thread construct a garment of dreams
Sewn with promises and unfaltering determination …
The yards of fabric contour to her unique design
An accumulation of love … a one of a kind creation
– Theresa Ann Moore
