Tony Snow is gone

The only reason this isn't as much of a shock as Tim Russert's passing is because we did know Tony's cancer had reoccurred. BUT...Tony gave the closing address at CPAC 2008 and wowed the crowd with his verve and enthusiasm. That was a mere 5 months ago, or 22 weeks ago today, to be exact.

Tony was a fine man, a dedicated Catholic, a loving father and the walking definition of a "happy warrior" for the conservative cause. We were privileged to see him twice in person, at CPAC and then about 15 months before that, in November of 2006, when he came by Logansport to campaign for Congressman Chris Chocola of Indiana's 2nd Congressional District. He pleased Pam and me by commenting on Carli's "poise" when we went through the receiving line. (Carli was just over 3 at the time and was proudly introducing her baby sister, Olivia, to him.) I told him I hoped he would write a book someday....a hope which now will go unrealized.

Our prayers are with his family. His children were still quite young; he himself was only 53.

Here is the Townhall.com eulogy.