Loss
I am so saddened to hear of Tim Russert’s untimely death this afternoon, soon after he returned from Italy where his family celebrated their son’s graduation from college. Such a milestone.
To all those left behind in his family, for whom the hole is much greater than for those of us stunned by his public loss, my heartfelt condolences and hopes for peace in his inestimable absence.
I was so touched by these comments left in the past few minutes on an earlier post that described the ways in which Tim Russert had honored my father, also dead too young. To David and Jan, my thanks for your kind words, and for remembering my very tiny, but to me richly important, connection to Mr Russert.
Dear Patti, I know how much having your essay about your dad in Tim’s book meant to you. I just saw on CNN via the web that Tim died this afternoon of a heart attack. I appreciated his presence amid mainstream news and the humanity with which he did his job. I can imagine his death may touch you as it shifts some of the bits of narrative about your past. Know that I am thinking of you along this thread of connection. –David
I just heard of the passing of Tim Russert this afternoon, and had remembered your post on him. He, along with your father, seemed like such decent people who loved their families, and died far too young. I am going out later to purchase his book, and I anxiously await the arrival of yours. I greatly enjoy the thoughtfulness of what you have to say. -Jan
Peace to you, Tim Russert.
