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Thread #57268   Message #899624
Posted By: Stilly River Sage
27-Feb-03 - 10:45 AM
Thread Name: Obit: Fred McFeely Rogers (1928-2003)
Subject: Obit: Fred McNeely Rogers
Anyone who has raised children in the last 30 years is certainly familiar with Mr. Roger's Neighborhood. But the flags are at half-staff in his tiny town, because Fred Rogers died of stomach cancer early this morning. You'll find more everywhere, but here is one link now.

You might want to look at Nightline tonight--Dave Marish did a wonderful program with Mr. Rogers and they will probably replay it tonight or very soon.

His music may have been derided by some (who didn't know any better) as sweet, childish fare, but it was very powerful stuff for small children and their parents.

SRS