Loretta Lynn: Beloved Country Music Star and Symbol of Rural Pride and Determination

From a New York Times obit by Bill Friskics-Warren headlined “Loretta Lynn, Country Music Star and Symbol of Rural Resilience, Dies at 90”:

NASHVILLE — Loretta Lynn, the country singer whose plucky songs and inspiring life story made her one of the most beloved American musical performers of her generation, died on Tuesday at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tenn.