[treeclimber]

We will miss him. But our country & the world are better places because he was here.

[backhoe]

That was very, very nice. Thanks for posting it, and I will crosslink it here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1148235/posts
Ronald Reagan Passes- some links...
various FR links | 06-05-04 | The Heavy Equipment Guy

[xrp]

I would swear that the way the weather was on that day was very symbolic.

First the light rain falling in Washington DC for the state funeral. That was the Lord weeping as one of his lambs was departing from the flock.

However, in the evening, we all saw the golden Gates of Heaven open with the beautiful sunset as the Lord happily welcomed another angel into Paradise above.

[Let's Roll]

Yes, thanks for posting.

The "TIME" writer failed to note that Lady Thatcher's "brevity" is from Matthew 25:21.

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[sweetliberty]

Grab a kleenex before you read this.

[TnMomofTwo]

One thing I found especially sad about this article, and in fact, most of the week...was the way that Michael Reagan was almost ignored by the rest of the family. Yet, he handled it all very gracefully....at the graveside, he went back when his wife and children were saying their final goodbyes and I noticed that he was the one to comfort Ron's wife. Just random observations, I guess.

[Timeout]

The sinking California sun turned soft red and a breeze ruffled the hillside when Ronald Reagan was laid to rest on the magnificent stage created for his last bow.

I don't think the "creators" the writer has in mind were the stagehands who built the platform at the library. He leaves room to imagine he is referring the the Creator of the golden western landscape Reagan loved.

I've heard Hugh Sidey interviewed many times. He revered President and Mrs. Reagan. I have no doubt he knew the source of Mrs. Thatcher's sentiment.

[bray]

He fought the left and won. His victory over our Democrats gave Freedom for hundreds of millions of slaves. Thank God For Ronald Reagan & George W Bush.

Pray for W and Saint Nancy

[Hildy]

Did anyone catch PBS today. All day they aired the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE show about REAGAN. IT was in a couple of parts. I Tivo'd it.

[ZOTnot]

I saw some footage today of that last flight across the continent back to California, particularly when the wings were 'dipped' over the town in Illinois. I was again touched by Nancy's stength: While I previously imagined maybe she would have 2-3 hours of rest on the flight before the burial after all she had been through, there she was greeting people on the plane, sharing memories, and accepting condolences until the last moment. God bless her strength. I pray tonight for her complete rest and the ability to regain her stength after all she has endured this week.