Naomi Judd’s beloved husband, Larry Strickland, is publicly remembering his late wife for the first time. According to Entertainment Tonight, Strickland had nothing but fond memories as he spoke about Naomi as part of her CMT special “Naomi Judd: A River of Time,” named after Naomi’s 2016 memoir that detailed her battle with depression. Strickland shared that his wife “never met a stranger,” and loved to have conversations with people. “Much to my displeasure, she would start a conversation with anyone who made eye contact with her, and we would end up standing 10, 20, 30 minutes on a sidewalk while she talked to a complete stranger about their passions and their dog,” he shared.
According to Taste of Country, Strickland also revealed that he had received a letter from a man who sat next to Naomi on the long flight from Vienna, Austria to Nashville, Tennessee. The passenger said he enjoyed an “entertaining, fascinating and enlightening” chat with Naomi, adding that she had an “impact” on him even in such a short encounter. What a fantastic story and great memory that happened shortly before Naomi’s death.
In the wake of the singer’s death, many wondered what the fate of The Judds tour would be. According to Wynonna’s Instagram page, the tour was supposed to kick off in the fall of 2022, but it was unclear how they would move forward after Naomi died. However, during Naomi’s memorial, Wynonna announced she would perform without her mother, per Entertainment Weekly.
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