Walter Cronkite passes away at age 92

Posted by on 7/17/09 • Categorized as personal


When I was a child, I would sit on the floor of my step-dad (Carl’s) home in the evenings playing with my StarWars figures and watching television with him… it was the late 70s…

Only three things ever graced Carl’s television set that I can remember…

1. Sports (Football, Olympics and mostly Boxing)
2. Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom (With Marlon Perkins)
3. The News (With Walter Cronkite)

Today, Walter Cronkite passed away at the age of 92.

You can read about it here.

For me.. well, Walter’s death made me think of Carl.. and the countless hours I spent watching the news as a child with the only father figure I ever really knew. Rest in peace Carl.. I really miss you.

I’m sure many of you remember Walter Cronkite and his famous tag line “And that’s the way it is”

What memories come back to you when you think of Walter Cronkite? Anyone care to share?

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  1. SonShinedN
    July 18, 2009 • 9:00 pm

    I don't remember a lot about him but I can still hear his voice in my head. He seemed to be genuine & obviously, he lived a complete full life. May God bless his family

  2. Eric Highland (Executive Public Relations Consultant Cloud Ten Pictures)
    July 18, 2009 • 9:16 pm

    Yes… his voice will forever be etched into my memory as well SonShine

  3. Paul Gamblin
    July 18, 2009 • 10:42 pm

    I vividly remember his voice as my family and I were gathered around the TV watching the Apollo space missions, especially Apollo 11.

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