Posted on 07/17/2008 4:50:17 AM PDT by saveliberty
Thursday, 17 July 2008
10:00 am - Funeral Mass - Great Upper Church
Open to the Public
Doors open at 8:00 a.m.
(Will Need to Pass through Security Checkpoint Magnetometers)
The Most Reverend Donald W. Wuerl
Archbishop of Washington
Presider
Reverend David O’Connell, CM
President of The Catholic University of America
Celebrant & Homilist
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
400 Michigan Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20017
Metro: Red Line – Brookland/CUA
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to:
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Foxy, this is so very beautiful, a real treasure. Hope my tears don’t drown the keyboard—I was fine reading it. This was such a labor of love for you, and not easy to write, but please know how much this meant to those of us who could not be there.
It was so sweet and kind of you, in the midst of your own grief, to take the time to let all of us know of this poignant farewell to Tony.
I had not seen the photo of Robbie on his last walk with his beloved father; such a grown-up deed for such a young lad.
I know you are grieving terribly for your dear friend. Tony’s death has brought us all together for what I hope will not be our last time. Tony wouldn’t want us to be sad. Maybe we could start a regular ping to pass around favorite Tony stories!
This photo has me weeping openly!! OH GOD Be with these precious children of Yours!!!
GOD BLESS YOU Mrs. Snow and children
Thank you so much Foxfan.
Mine is one more heart with the Snow’s.
Awwww, thanks Foxy. Makes me feel like I was almost there myself.
Hi Miss M. I did feel as if I was there as a member of this community as well as a friend of Tony’s. Thanx for the comment.
Hi HC. Thank you for your note of comfort when things were very tough. It was appreciated.
You are welcome.
God bless, back.
Yes, G-Chick, it was not easy to write at this time. Perhaps later it will come easier. But, as you feel sad at missing the funeral, I feel sad to have not been able to join in more actively in these Threads. This is a bit of an effort to make up for that. I am waiting for my emotions to catch up to reality. Tony’s passing has not sunk in, even yet. That was one very good aspect of attending the funeral...it provided some visual confirmation of the passage of this man who I viewed as larger than life.
There can never be too many hearts for the grieving Snow family. I am sure they are grateful that yours will be added.
Thanks so much for sharing.
He truly was a great man.
I agree. It’s so very sad...
It is getting near bedtime so I am off to read and wait for the sleep angel to visit.
Good night, all.
Thank you Foxy. God bless you in your grief.
Tony Snow funeral report ping.
Thank you, Bahbah for the ping.
Foxfan, I’m so glad you were able to attend and kind of represent the Snowflakes.
Thanks for giving us this recap.
((((FOXFANVOX)))))
FoxFan,
I have not read anything so elequent on FR since I first joined this forum in the year 2000.
I have been in tears, and you are so right that Tony was who he was in the presence of those in high positions of leadership down to the simplest person on the street!
Your recap of the funeral was so comforting for those of us who did not attend.
May God Bless His Family and those who are grieving deeply right now.
Polly
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