Tony Snow, reporter and former White House Press Secretary, succumbed to the tragic effects of colon (ulcerative colitis)/liver cancer today at the tragically young age of 53. He had been battling the disease on and off for more than 3 years.Tony was born June 1, 1955, in Berea, Ky. He was the kind of guy you could sometimes comfortably 
agree to disagree with, and was capable of at least occaionally seeing beyond blind boiler plate politics.
Sure he was a Conservative, but having once called the President "something of an embarrassment" in conservative circles, he was clearly a guy not completely affected by the red Kool-Aid at all times. He was also a guy who loved to play guitar. The world is indeed a poorer place with his passing. My heart goes out to his wife of 21 years, Jill Ellen Walker, and their three children.
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agree to disagree with, and was capable of at least occaionally seeing beyond blind boiler plate politics.
Sure he was a Conservative, but having once called the President "something of an embarrassment" in conservative circles, he was clearly a guy not completely affected by the red Kool-Aid at all times. He was also a guy who loved to play guitar. The world is indeed a poorer place with his passing. My heart goes out to his wife of 21 years, Jill Ellen Walker, and their three children.
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So very sad...he loved those kids...to death...
Absolutely a sad thing to read today.
I enjoyed watching Tony Snow. he showed a rare type of charisma that made me really want to hear his side of the issues.
Amy The kind of love he had for his kids (not unlike Tim Russert's for his son Luke) really was a part of the fabric of the man, and part of what humanized him so very much in such an inhuman profession. Add the winning smile and it really is a tragic loss.
Brittany It's the kind of thing that makes me stop for a moment, and contemplate all that I take (all to often) for granted: Specifically the wonderful people who so richly populate my world.
Jeff Yeah, there really was something more than slightly disarming about argumentative style--Accessible yet not pedestrian. Just a decent guy.
The new of his death, while knowing it was coming due to the colon cancer, was still a shock to me. He was so young to be struck down. Thanks for the respectful tribute...it was touching.
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