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Rest in Peace, Sweet Molly
RECEIVED Thu., Feb. 1, 2007
Dear Editor,
Not a good day for supporters of human rights everywhere. The news of Molly Ivins passing hit hard this morning. We all knew she was fighting a terrible cancer, but we hoped and believed that if anyone could beat it, Molly Ivins could. We were wrong.
She was our freedom fighter and our voice for minorities and the dispossessed. Her ability to mix humor while reporting on political matters of major consequence was unmatched. Reading the editorial page will never be the same.
I had the privilege of hearing and meeting Molly at a human-rights fundraiser in Kansas City more than a decade ago. She autographed her book Nothin' but Good Times Ahead for me that evening and said, "For Gary, a Texan in exile ... Come Home.” Last month I took her advice and moved back to Austin. I'll sure miss her. Rest in peace, sweet Molly ... and keep Ann Richards laughing.
Not a good day for supporters of human rights everywhere. The news of Molly Ivins passing hit hard this morning. We all knew she was fighting a terrible cancer, but we hoped and believed that if anyone could beat it, Molly Ivins could. We were wrong.
She was our freedom fighter and our voice for minorities and the dispossessed. Her ability to mix humor while reporting on political matters of major consequence was unmatched. Reading the editorial page will never be the same.
I had the privilege of hearing and meeting Molly at a human-rights fundraiser in Kansas City more than a decade ago. She autographed her book Nothin' but Good Times Ahead for me that evening and said, "For Gary, a Texan in exile ... Come Home.” Last month I took her advice and moved back to Austin. I'll sure miss her. Rest in peace, sweet Molly ... and keep Ann Richards laughing.
Gary Campbell