Sail on Walter Cronkite

UAHparrothead · Post by **UAHparrothead** » July 17, 2009 8:20 pm

Walter Cronkite has passed away

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2 ... rman-dies/

Brown Eyed Girl · Post by **Brown Eyed Girl** » July 17, 2009 8:23 pm

We posted at the same time so I deleted my thread...

The most trusted man in America.

Sail on, Walter. No one could fill your shoes.

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » July 17, 2009 8:24 pm

Sail on.

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » July 17, 2009 8:25 pm

The best ever.
Sail on, Mr. Cronkite.
The only newsman that spent more time in Vietnam than I did.

A stellar journalist and a stellar human being.
I'll forever remember him on two historic dates-November 22, 1963 and July 20, 1969.

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » July 17, 2009 8:28 pm

Sail on Mr. Cronkite!!! Thank you for your honesty and integrity in reporting the news!!! We sure could use more like you today!

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » July 17, 2009 8:35 pm

I know many a young journalist that looked up to Mr Cronkite. He set the standard for integrity in journalism.

Sail on.........

7lords · Post by **7lords** » July 17, 2009 8:36 pm

Sail on Mr. Cronkite.

My parents still tell the story of how I would be in my playpen as a toddler and would be crying or the like and when he would come on the evening news, I would stand up and hold on to the side of the playpen and watch him. Even as a toddler I knew he could be trusted.

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » July 17, 2009 8:41 pm

7lords wrote:Sail on Mr. Cronkite. My parents still tell the story of how I would be in my playpen as a toddler and would be crying or the like and when he would come on the evening news, I would stand up and hold on to the side of the playpen and watch him. Even as a toddler I knew he could be trusted.

Now THAT stirs my emotions.
Thanks, Wade-that's so nice.

Among other things, Mr. Cronkite, as a war correspondent in W.W. II, flew on bombing raids over Germany, stormed the beach at Normandy on 6-6-44, and, 20 years later returned there with former president Eisenhower.
He also has an asteroid named after him-6318CRONKITE.

And how many people remember his appearance on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" as himself?

ejr · Post by **ejr** » July 17, 2009 8:43 pm

Sail on Walter.

He defines the phrase "We'll never see the likes of him again" and the world is a sadder place because of that.

karat · Post by **karat** » July 17, 2009 8:52 pm

Sail on Walter!

lati2d · Post by **lati2d** » July 17, 2009 8:53 pm

Sail on Walter. You were the best news anchor of all time.
I knew he was very sick - how ironic that he passed during the 40th Anniversary of Man on the Moon.
As we all know - Jimmy was good friends with Walter. In fact, I believe, at Walter's 90th birthday party - there were about 20 invited guests- and Jimmy Buffett was one of those.
You will be greatly missed, Walter.

East Texas Parrothead · Post by **East Texas Parrothead** » July 17, 2009 8:54 pm

I trusted him. He will be missed.

7lords · Post by **7lords** » July 17, 2009 9:08 pm

lati2d wrote: As we all know - Jimmy was good friends with Walter.

Yep, still remember the Walter Cronkite Margarita-vision special report from the BHOTM tour.

ScarletB · Post by **ScarletB** » July 17, 2009 9:13 pm

Sail on Walter. You served us well

Another part of my childhood.

Karacal · Post by **Karacal** » July 17, 2009 9:16 pm

Sail on, Walter....

I trusted you too and you will be missed.

luvinlife · Post by **luvinlife** » July 17, 2009 9:38 pm

Sail on Mr. Cronkite you will be missed

Martyritaville · Post by **Martyritaville** » July 17, 2009 9:50 pm

"...and that's the way it is..."

Interesting how close to the 40th anniversary of the moon landing. I'll always remember my mom getting me up to watch the Mercury, then Gemini, then Apollo launches - always with Walter Cronkite as the unofficial 'voice' of the space program. The world was a much better place with you telling the story, Walter. Thank you for the memories.

Sail on...

alphabits · Post by **alphabits** » July 17, 2009 9:52 pm

Some people really should be immortal. Nothing I can say would do him justice ... Walter was incomparable. And THAT's the way it is.

Sail on Mr. Cronkite.

pcbfan · Post by **pcbfan** » July 17, 2009 10:14 pm

Sail On.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » July 17, 2009 10:20 pm

When it was when reporters reported the news.
So sad to say goodbye to childhood memories.

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