William F. Buckley Jr. Dies
From Kathryn Jean Lopez over at The National Review online:
William F. Buckley Jr. (1925-2008)
I’m devastated to report that our dear friend, mentor, leader, and founder William F. Buckley Jr., died overnight in his study in Stamford, Connecticut.
After year of illness, he died while at work; if he had been given a choice on how to depart this world, I suspect that would have been exactly it. At home, still devoted to the war of ideas.
As you might expect, we’ll have much more to say here and in NR in the coming days and weeks and months. For now: Thank you, Bill. God bless you, now with your dear Pat. Our deepest condolences to Christopher and the rest of the Buckley family. And our fervent prayer that we continue to do WFB’s life’s work justice.
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Rest in peace sir. You will be missed.
February 27th, 2008 at 9:19 amA lifelong hero of mine. R.I.P.
February 27th, 2008 at 9:31 amHe could’ve done anything in this world he’d of chosen to, but he spent his life bringing understanding to the masses, untangling the bs. There are no words to express my heartfelt gratitude and what his work has meant to me…
February 27th, 2008 at 9:39 am“I asked myself the other day, ‘Who else, on so many issues, has been so right so much of the time?’ I couldn’t think of anyone.” -WFB
A brilliant man on so many levels…he will be missed. RIP
February 27th, 2008 at 10:04 amSmoke `em if you got `em, Bill … You earned it.
February 27th, 2008 at 10:06 ama true hero. rest in peace. we need more people like him today
February 27th, 2008 at 10:08 amA gentlemen and a scholar, RIP William F. Buckley, Jr. He had the most impressive command of the English language I’d ever heard. He could speak and write rings around most of the people walking this earth.
February 27th, 2008 at 10:48 amAnyone here with kids, make sure they read some Buckley in their formative years, let’s help keep his torch burning. I’m conservative mainly due to him and Barry Goldwater, who I had the privilege of knowing, wish I had had the opportunity to meet them both. Rest in Peace, sir.
February 27th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
He helped me to become a conservative.
February 27th, 2008 at 5:55 pmHe had great ideas!
May you rest in Peace Mr. Buckley.
When Mr. Buckley was in the room, any and all liberals were out-gunned,ie..”Firing Line”. “God and Man at Yale” was the first book of his that I had read. He was a master of logic.
February 27th, 2008 at 7:09 pmHis political viewpoints will be sorely missed.