The genuine article, Tony Snow, dies

I liked Tony Snow, and I wasn’t alone. For several years I watched him as he hosted Fox News Sunday. He died too young at the age of 53 from cancer. His fought his disease in a very public way, with optimism and courage. Another young (remember, I think people who are in their 50s are young) journalist dead before his time.

It wasn’t hard to compare the heartfelt tributes to Mr. Snow to those for Tim Russert. Here were two men, on different sides of the political spectrum who managed to make people who disagreed with them to like them personally. Both of them were family men and good fathers. Both of them were caring to those they worked with. Both of them had a strong faith.

I couldn’t help but notice the number of people who praised Snow for his authenticity. In his last short time since leaving his post as White House press secretary he worked hard to raise some money to support his family in the years to come. We can all pray that the grief of his family will be soon forgotten as memories of his grace and humor outshine them.