Paper's coverage disgraceful and crude

To the editor:

In response to the letter "Coverage was sensationalized, caused more grief": I agree with Donna Shell. The deaths of Rachel Skaggs, Tim Moore and their son are tragic. The paper has done a horrible disservice by plastering Rachel's age and marital status in your coverage of this story. Also, one of the quotes from Tim's sister was simply disgraceful, not to mention crude.

A fire that causes the deaths of parents and their child are sad no matter their ages. You have taken a terrible loss and squeezed every penny out of it. Shame on you for not allowing Rachel's family and friends to grieve for her and her baby with dignity instead of adding insult to their circumstance.

STACY TAYLOR

Cape Girardeau