Posted on 07/12/2008 4:03:09 AM PDT by Bahbah
Fox News is announcing that Tony Snow has died.
Heartbreaking news.
I’m with you on that .... the first thing I saw this morning when I flipped on the tv was the notice of Tony’s death. I had promised myself I’d sleep in today, too .. but that sure woke me up.
As the news sinks in and I feel my own sadness, I think that’s not right, that’s not what Tony Snow was all about .. and I do feel absolute joy that he enriched our lives for many years before his passing.
If only we all can take a lesson from the way Tony led his life, especially when faced at his young age and with his young family with the challenges of what he knew full well was a life threatening illness that he had little chance of beating ultimately.
So is this Missouri mama....
Apparently he needed a doctor too. I just read an announcement by the president of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, that Dr. Michael Debakey, truly one of the founding fathers of modern medicine, passed away last night.
Dr. DeBakey died at 9:38 p.m. Friday, July 11 from natural causes at The Methodist Hospital in Houston.
In a career spanning more than 70 years, Dr. DeBakey performed more than 60,000 heart surgeries. Other surgeons have used his innovations in cardiovascular surgery worldwide to save the lives of countless millions.
“Dr. DeBakey’s reputation brought many people into this institution, and he treated them all: heads of state, entertainers, businessmen and presidents, as well as people with no titles and no means,” said Ron Girotto, president of The Methodist Hospital System. “He always said that Methodist is a hospital with a soul … and for more than 50 years, Dr. DeBakey has been the heart and soul of Methodist.”
“He has improved the human condition and touched the lives of generations to come,” continued Girotto. “We will greatly miss him.”
“With each passing year, Dr. DeBakey continued to provide great wisdom to those who sought his counsel,” said Dr. Peter G. Traber, BCM president. “As Baylor College of Medicine’s first President, he set a standard for preeminence and never let anyone here forget the importance of leadership in academic medicine. We have lost a man who was a great physician, educator, leader and above all, a great friend.”
“We will miss him, but we will honor his memory by continuing to excel in those things he taught us,” Traber said.
“Dr. DeBakey singlehandedly raised the standard of medical care, teaching and research around the world,” said Dr. George Noon, a cardiovascular surgeon and longtime partner of DeBakey’s. “He was the greatest surgeon of the 20th century, and physicians everywhere are indebted to him for his contributions to medicine.”
“Dr. DeBakey was an incredible man and his contributions to medicine are unmatched,” said Dr. Bobby R. Alford, Chancellor of Baylor College of Medicine and Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology at Baylor and The Methodist Hospital. “He was a dear friend and colleague for more than 40 years. He will be missed dearly.”
Farewell, Tony. You will be missed.
I know Tony would want us to keep it light so I will join in...and say I know he had the Lord's ear on earth but now he can sweetly rebuke and guide Helen Thomas for eternity. :)
Oh NO! How sad! How truly, truly sad.
We will miss you Tony. God speed.
Condolences to his family. :-(
"Of course atheists feel pangs of emotion. They grieve, they laugh, they cry, they show up to hug and console. But when it comes to having something substantive to say, something that would provide consolation — that life has meaning; that one doesn’t simply occupy space for a time and then decompose; that there are great overarching principles that give life its depth, joy, texture and purpose; and that those principles arise not from artifice or practice, but from a Creator whose central principle is love — when it comes to making these arguments and more, the atheist must remain mute. They still can and do hug and cry. But they cannot argue that life is anything other than an accident and death, the end of everything..."
A voice from the wilderness has left us. May he sing G_d praises now from on high....
Tony would understand our broken hearts & tears, but then he would remind us about the half full glass.
We have lost a good friend and Freeper.
There is comfort in knowing he is in the arms of Jesus.
We will see him again...
The angels rejoice but us lowly earthdwellers suffer the loss.
George HW Bush on FOX now- he’s called in to say how much he will be missed..he could disagree without being disagreeable..
You are a very special spirit, Tony. God bless you and your family and friends.
Tony was a wonderful and honorable man. Prayers and condolences to the Snow family.
President GHW Bush on the phone now with FOX.
GHW Bush on fox news now.
How very nice of former President Bush to call in to Fox to talk about his memories of Tony.
WOW! George HW and Barbara Bush called into Fox to talk about Tony!
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