Comments on: Remembering Walter Cronkite

That's the Way it Was: The World of Politics, News and Entertainment Remember a Broadcasting Legend and American Icon

[CelticMom]

I was born in the last part of 1966. I was too young to know about the Vietnam war, the civil right problems or the Watergate breakins. Yet as I grew up, I became to know that every night my Dad would always turn on the CBS channel and watch Walter Cronkite. He became known as "Uncle Walter", not that he was a relative or anything, we did not know him at all, it was just that my whole family felt like we did and we knew that we could trust him. I remember his last broadcast on March 6th, 1981. I had it set to memory not to forget to watch it, and though I missed 10 seconds, it was some thing special. I was crying by the end. My parents began to watch the news on PBS as they did not trust anyone after that. Watching that wonderful special last night, well it was brilliant. Whoever was responcible for producing that, getting all of those interviews, really knew "Uncle Walter" and his mark of excellence. Even though "Uncle Walter" was a newsperson, would give us the news both good & bad it is not how I will remember him. I will remember him being a sailor and being at peace as he would glide through the ocean on his boat. He might have been the best reporter, the best person in news and most trusted, however sometimes those people when given a chance, they are also best out on nature, enjoying what they have and being at peace. So thank you again for that great special last night, it was absolutely brilliant. .....and may God Bless Walter Cronkite.

[cattlekate1]

Nice Post. Thank you.