Walter Cronkite passes away

Torplexed · 07-17-09, 08:15 PM

Sad that he would pass 40 years after the first Apollo landing, one of the subjects most identified with him.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/n...,2702457.story

mookiemookie · 07-17-09, 08:21 PM

Very sad, but not unexpected. I remember someone saying he was next after the McMahon/Fawcett/Jackson/Mays streak a couple weeks ago.

Max2147 · 07-17-09, 09:54 PM

The coincidence with the Moon landing is appropriate, I think. He was a true giant of that era, and the Moon landing was one of the biggest events of that era.

He will be dearly missed, but he lived a long and very productive life, and left us with plenty to remember him by.

AVGWarhawk · 07-17-09, 09:59 PM

Sad to see him go. He was a fixture in the lives of many for a long time.

bookworm_020 · 07-18-09, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Max2147

The coincidence with the Moon landing is appropriate, I think. He was a true giant of that era, and the Moon landing was one of the biggest events of that era.

He will be dearly missed, but he lived a long and very productive life, and left us with plenty to remember him by.

I tie him in with the moon landings as well. Sad to hear of his passing and the end of an era

Sailor Steve · 07-18-09, 12:34 PM

I agree with Max2147: this is somehow fitting.

I grew up watching his You Are There TV series.

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Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Walter Cronkite passes away Sad that he would pass 40 years after the first Apollo landing, one of the subjects most identified with him. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/n...,2702457.story

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mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Very sad, but not unexpected. I remember someone saying he was next after the McMahon/Fawcett/Jackson/Mays streak a couple weeks ago. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

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Max2147 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 714 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The coincidence with the Moon landing is appropriate, I think. He was a true giant of that era, and the Moon landing was one of the biggest events of that era. He will be dearly missed, but he lived a long and very productive life, and left us with plenty to remember him by.

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,256 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Sad to see him go. He was a fixture in the lives of many for a long time.