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An unforgettable Character, an unforgettable Life. Emma Irby and her imprint on a growing Florida village called Destin.

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THE EMMA QUIZ (How well do you know Emma?)

How Well Do You Know EMMA?

HEY, Remember EMMA? Now there's a book about her life and times in DESTIN, FLORIDA. How many of these questions can you answer? If you get stuck, be sure to get, The Help of Destin, Emma Irby (the book) from Createspace at www.createspace.com/3883838

What was Emma known for wearing while picking up cans along the road?

Where was Emma born?

What notable matriarch of Destin did Emma work for from 1965-1992?

What was Emma's favorite beverage?

For which U. S. President was Emma invited to the Inaugural Ball?

What was Emma's favorite perfume?

What was one sure sign that Emma was working in your house?

GREAT! How well did you do? If you enjoyed this quiz and would like more, please let Athena Creamer know.
Hoo, hoo!

(Answer Key)

1. a1, b4, c1,d5 2. a4,b5,c0,d0, 3. a1,b1,c5,d1, 4. a0,b4,c1,c1 5. a0,b0,c0,d5 6. a0,b5,c1,d0 7. a5,b1,c0,d0. More than 29 pt.s You are an Emma Expert! More than 22 pts. You are Well Acquainted with Emma! More than 15 pts. You have Certainly Met Emma! More than 9 pts. You have Heard Alot About Emma! Other: Don't Miss Out on Knowing Emma! Read her hilarious book today.

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The Way We Were

The Way We Were Destin, in the 60’s, was a sleepy fishing village unofficially about one mile long, from the two-laned bridge to the “boon d...
Sample Chapter, The Help of Destin, Emma Irby, by Athena Marler Creamer

EMMA Summer 1966, Mountain Drive, Destin, Florida My first cousins were already huddling on their couch watching a new program called “Dark ...
Get Emma's Book for Your Valentine

(DESTIN) The next best thing to having lovable Emma around, is to go to a Valentine party in her honor. The first double book signing and ...
Why Emma was Locked Out of Mattie Kelly's House

A revelation: In the book, The Help of Destin, Emma Irby, is a story of Emma's frustration at being locked out of Ms. Mattie Kelly'...
I could not have said it better..Mladen Rudman ruminates on Emma's book

MLADEN RUDMAN Published: Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 13:35 PM. An author whose family has deep local roots has written a book about a wom...
Color Blindness, from The Help of Destin, Emma Irby, by Athena Marler Creamer (free sample chapter)

Color Blindness One day I curiously asked Emma about Mattie Kelly’s house because Emma had worked there a very long time. After she had a &...
Do You Remember Emma? (Reposted from the Destin Log, June 11, 2012)

I am writing a book about a Destin personality I met at age 6 and bade farewell to some 30 years later. Emma Irby first came from Alabama t...
The Help of Destin, Emma Irby by Athena Marler Creamer

A new book, The Help of Destin, Emma Irby. By Athena Marler Creamer. The story of a young black woman who came from Alabama to clean beach ...
1993, in the City of Destin, from The Help of Destin, Emma Irby, by Athena Marler Creamer

1993, in the City of Destin Emma stopped wear uniforms and started dressing more bizarrely. Folks weren’t using her much as before. She co...
EMMA IRBY, Oct. 15, 1914? - Mar. 19, 2018

Those who would like to send a Sympathy or Easter card to Emma's niece, Lucy, may do so at the following address. Emma had the flu last ...

Let's Memorialize Our Friend, Emma

Please give $1 (~ONE DOLLAR~) toward the purchase of a brick in the Destin History and Fishing Museum, "Footprints in the Sand" pathway. The cost of the brick is $75, but there are so many who remember her, that $1 is enough. Any moneys collected over the $75 will go to Emma. (Donations are not tax deductible). The paver stone brick will read: EMMA IRBY, "THE HELP OF DESTIN" from 1965-1993 THANK YOU! HAVE A GREAT DAY!

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