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     86129squids |
Just listened to a radio piece about his passing- he just died of brain cancer. I remember a fair amount of heated discussion when the incident occurred... I probably participated in it. Listening to the interview excerpt, it was very moving- allow me a cut and paste... "If you're interested in Janklow's life, take a few minutes to watch the video of his final press conference. Janklow called reporters in November, after he learned that a tumor had tangled its way around his brain and he had little time left. In the 13-minute video, Janklow lays out his case for living life to its fullest. "I wanted to just tell you all that no human being ever had more fun in life and in work than I did," he said. When a reporter asked how he'd like South Dakotans to remember him, sadness took over his voice. "I want them to just understand one thing: I gave a damn about what I did," he said. "I enjoyed it. And I did what I felt was right. And if I had to do it over, I'd do everything I did, but I'd stop at a stop sign.'" (Message edited by 86129squids on January 12, 2012) |
