2.021: richard egan, r.i.p.
I didn’t know the man personally, but I work every day in the shadow of his legacy.
As do most of you: Dick literally founded our industry.
I learned of Dick’s passing after having sat tearfully through several hours of poignant memorial for Senator Ted Kennedy on the television. Even though their politics surely have the two latest patrons of heaven's Irish pub seated at opposite ends of the bar, rest assured they’ve hoisted a pint in honor of each other’s contributions to the world they have left in our care.
To the both of them, a traditional Irish toast:
May your glass be ever full.
May the roof over your head be always strong.
And may you be in heaven
half an hour before the devil knows you're dead.
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Saddened to hear the news of Dick's passing. Go n-éirí an bóthar leat.
(May you have a sucessful journey).
Sláinte.
Posted by: Gearóid | August 31, 2009 at 04:32 PM