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A friend died today. To much of the world, Byron Nelson was "Lord Byron", record-holding golfer, philanthropist, and gentle soul. To me, he was my friend, Mr. Nelson.Mr. Nelson and I attended the same church for a number of years. It was a large congregation in Fort Worth and it held a special place in his heart. He was particularly fond of beautiful singing and that is what brought us together.His lovely wife Peggy sang in the chorus of our Christmas show each year - my wife sang on our Praise Team. Sometimes we would be at the church building...

Golf legend and Roanoke resident Byron Nelson, a man revered for his benevolence and humility as much as his on-course accomplishment, died Tuesday at the age of 94... ... Even his swing was the stuff of legend. As wood-shafted golf clubs were being converted to steel, he was the first notable player to incorporate his feet and legs for extra power. He is widely credited as being the father of the modern swing, to the extent that the U.S. Golf Association's club-testing apparatus is called the "Iron Byron."

ROANOKE — A package sent to the home of golf legend Byron Nelson was detonated by a bomb squad after his wife and police believed the parcel looked suspicious. The contents turned out to include banners from the Masters and a letter, Roanoke Fire Department Chief Mike Duncan said. He said Nelson's wife, Peggy, called police Friday after deciding the writing on the package looked peculiar and noticed that the postage had not been canceled. Remains from the package were given to police but Duncan said nothing appeared criminal. "We just have to err on the side of caution," Duncan...