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Nashville Predators Owner Bill Haslam Mourns Passing Of Local Icon

The Predators owner released a statement after the passing of music icon Dolly Parton.

Joe Gaither

Nov 13, 2019; Nashville, TN, USA; Dolly Parton performs during the 53rd Country Music Association Awards at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Larry McCormack/The Tennessean via USA TODAY NETWORK
Nov 13, 2019; Nashville, TN, USA; Dolly Parton performs during the 53rd Country Music Association Awards at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Larry McCormack/The Tennessean via USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

The world lost an icon on Tuesday as country music superstar Dolly Parton passed away at the age of 80 in Nashville. Parton sold over 100 million records throughout her career and had 25 different songs reach No. 1 on the Billboard country charts.

Nashville Predators Chairmen and former Governor of the State of Tennessee, Bill Haslam, released a statement honoring Parton's memory on Tuesday.

"One of a kind does not begin to describe Dolly. She was confident, but humble. A savvy marketer and as genuine as the day is long. One of the biggest stars in the world, but still able to laugh at herself. Singer, songwriter and could also play seven different instruments when you heard her in a concert.

One of my favorite memories is one time when Dolly was filming a commercial for the Imagination Library with Crissy and me. During a break, her stylist swooped in to touch up her hair and makeup. Crissy jokingly said, "Hey, what about me?"

And with that, Dolly grabbed the hairbrush from the stylist and worked on Crissy's hair. That was Dolly. Even though she was always the center of attention, she didn't have to be the focus. Crissy and I will both miss her."

In the mid-1980s, Parton created the Imagination Library as a way to emphasize the importance of literacy for children. In 2006, Parton pledged $500,000 toward a hospital and cancer center to be constructed in Sevierville, following up by playing a benefit concert to raise additional funding. She even went to great lengths to preserve the bald eagle through the American Eagle Foundation in Dollywood, earning her the Partnership Award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Parton's impact leaves a lasting legacy in Nashville and throughout the state of Tennessee.

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