 merrie says: Robert Anthony Snow was born June 1, 1955, in Berea, Ky., the son of a teacher and nurse. He graduated from Davidson College in 1977 with a bachelor's degree in philosophy, and he taught briefly in Kenya before embarking on his career as a journalist. He became a nationally syndicated columnist, and in 1991 he became director of speechwriting for President George H.W. Bush. Snow had his colon removed and underwent six months of chemotherapy after he was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2005. In 2007, he announced that his cancer had recurred and had spread to his liver. He resigned from the White House weeks later and was replaced by his deputy, Dana Perino. After taking time off to recuperate, Snow joined CNN as a conservative political correspondent early this year. Snow is survived by his wife, Jill, their son Robbie and their daughters Kendell and Christie. Sad, he was a stand up guy... and nice as hell. Yeah, that's sad. It looked as though he was going to pull through. He put up a hell of a fight though. OK. I agree with the above comments. I have had family die to cancer and it is a long painful passage through the end of life and it is not easy, for either them or their surviving loved ones. That said, allow me to put my artistic license to work and put associations together that I want all to know have nothing to do with reality, but from an author's POV it gets my Muse singing... Mr. Bush the Sequel has a hard time keeping press secretaries. His previous one (McClelland) resigned over the Scooter Libby-CIA NOC controversy and has a best selling novel on the stands right now. Interesting enough, Snow was a frequent critic of the Bush Administration and its policies.. yet, quite quickly, w... I woke up to this this morning and I truly got emotional. Tony Snow was such a gentle, compassionate, principled man. For me, he was probably my most respected person in the Media field. I was amazed how he continued to *work* while going through his entire ordeal and with such genuine enjoyment of life and encouragement for others. As a human being, he was a blessing to others. |
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