I was really sad to hear yesterday that Walter Cronkite had passed away. Although he was not a huge part of my generation, he was definitely taught as an important figure of the generations before me. Back in 2004 I got the amazing opportunity to meet him and his wife and spend the day with them. I was working at the Biltmore, and every year the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism (at ASU) hosted a luncheon at our property honoring him. My boss was in charge of the event which pretty much meant that I planned the whole thing and did all the work. :) But my reward was to get to ride around in the golf cart with him all day and make sure he got to all of the events and had everything he needed. I got to spend a lot of time talking to him and his wife and they both even gave me a hug at the end of the day thanking me for my help. It is definitely something I will remember for the rest of my life!
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I think he is an icon in journalism! Sad to see him go! So amazing you were able to meet him!
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