European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Lorrie Morgan s year of tragedy and Triumph by Joe Edwards associated press Keith Whitley and Lorrie Morgan seemed the perfect pair when they married. They were both singers with blossoming careers. When she was away from Home singing in concert he always sent Flowers or called to ease the separation. He planned to adopt her 8-year-old daughter by a previous marriage. Morgan was the precocious child of a grand Ole opry Star and was so Beautiful and talented she had been voted runner up in the miss Nashville pageant. Some people called them Quot or. And mrs. Country  then Whitley died last May of an accidental alcohol overdose. Morgan became a widow at age 29, losing her husband just As her career took off. She recently talked about the past year a year Quot filled with a lot of highs and lows Quot in an interview in the conference room at Ria records a room named in memory of her husband. Quot i finally have something i be waited for All my life a the Success of this career Quot she said. Quot but i also lost part of my life that i had lived for and that was a fairytale marriage with Keith. If i had to take my Choice id just As country Singer Lorrie morgans career was taking off she lost her husband Singer Keith Whitley. Rather have him than anything. But its not my decision to  morgans album leave the Light on was certified Gold in May for sales of a half million placing it ahead of dozens of others including Dolly Parton a highly promoted White Lim Ozeen. Morgans five minutes was a no. 1 country music single in april. Dear me was another hit single last summer a just weeks after Whitley died. At a time she should be exhilarated because of career achievement Morgan finds herself searching to explain her Frame of mind in a year of tragedy and Triumph. Quot i Don t know that i m bitter Quot she said. Quot you know that old saying a god never puts anything on you that you and he can t  there s a reason for All this. I la probably never know the reason until i go up to heaven and  the night after her husband was buried she Sang on the opry As a tribute to him. Quot it was real difficult a she recalled. Quot it was difficult just to breathe to open my eyes. It was something i Felt i had to do to get on with life. It would have been very easy to sit Home and mope and cry and stay shut up in a room. But i needed to be around friends not closed  within two weeks she was Back on the Road travelling to concerts. She used her late husband s bus. Quot it was an eerie feeling. I could picture him coming out of the Back any  five months after Whitley s death she tearfully accepted his award on network to for single record of the year from the country music association for his in a no stranger to the rain. This year it May be her own award she accepts. Her leave the Light on has been in the top 10 of the country music charts. She will have performed live before an estimated 1.2 million people by years end As part of a lengthy concert tour with country superstars Alabama and the hottest country act in four years Clint Black. Two duets she recorded with Whitley before he died will be released soon by Ria. Morgan now is reaping the rewards of a singing career that began when she performed at the opry at age 13. At just 14, she was singing on the Road with her father opry Star George Morgan. At 16, she had her own band and was a touring act. Quot i be paid a lot of dues Learned a lot seen people come and go what to do and what not to do. I think i m ready for the Success i m having. I guess this is the big final test when you have your exams Quot Morgan said. Whitley 33, has remained in the Public Eye because of the continued release of his songs. Quot he a going to be one of the greats Quot Morgan said. Quot there May be someone come around who will have More Success than Keith did but there never will be another better Singer.  to technical difficulties the billboard charts were not available this week. Stripes classified your weekly marketplace Lete the Coupon including a Check a a 4. Mail to or Money order do not Send Quot Cash payable in . Dollars to the stars and stripes fund ecn-87� the stars and stripes Box 266, Apo 09211. $5.00 for 3 lines $ 1 per additional line 29 characters and spaces per Linen maximum. Multiply rate by number of times and is to run. The deadline for each week s classified and Section is monday 4 . Ads received after monday will appear in the following week s paper. 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