Thursday, January 17, 2013

Dear Abby's Pauline Friedman Phillips Dies at 94

Pauline Friedman Phillips, 94, died Jan. 16 in Memphis, Tenn.

Phillips started her "Dear Abby" column during the 1950's at the San Francisco Chronicle using the name Abigail Van Buren.

Born July 4, 1918, she was the twin sister of columnist Esther Pauline Friedman, known as Ann Landers, who died June 22, 2002.