Theodore Olbermann Dead: Keith Olbermann's Father Dies

[onehandle]

Source: Huffington Post

My father died, in the city of his birth, New York, at 3:50 EST this afternoon.

Though the financial constraints of his youth made college infeasible, he accomplished the near-impossible, becoming an architect licensed in 40 states. Much of his work was commercial, for a series of shoe store chains and department stores. There was a time in the 1970's when nearly all of the Baskin-Robbins outlets in the country had been built to his design, and under his direction

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Theodore C. Olbermann, 1929-2010
My father died, in the city of his birth, New York, at 3:50 EST this afternoon.

Though the financial constraints of his youth made college infeasible, he accomplished the near-impossible, becoming an architect licensed in 40 states. Much of his work was commercial, for a series of shoe store chains and department stores. There was a time in the 1970's when nearly all of the Baskin-Robbins outlets in the country had been built to his design, and under his direction. Through much of my youth and my early adult life, it was almost impossible to be anywhere in this country and not be a short drive to one of "his" stores.

My Dad was predeceased last year by my mother, Marie, his wife of nearly 60 years. He died peacefully after a long fight against the complications that ensued after successful colon surgery last September at the New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center. My sister Jenna and I were at his side, and I was reading him his favorite James Thurber short stories, as he left us.

http://keitholbermann.mlblogs.com/archives/2010/03/theodore_c_olbermann_1929-2010.html

[LiberalLoner]

1. God Bless Keith Olbermann, and may his father receive his rewards in heaven.

I am so sorry for KO's loss and hope that the angels will surround him during his time of grief.

[shraby]

2. Rest in peace Mr. Olbermann, you've earned it the hard way.

[alp227]

3. And it's good that Keith spent his dad's precious last days by his bedside more often

R.I.P. Theodore Olbermann. Your son is awesome, and we all thank you for raising such a great man. :cry:

And thank you Lawrence O'Donnell for letting the Countdown show go on.

And thank you Keith for doing the right thing by cherishing your father's precious last days.

[ooglymoogly]

176. Something that was said at my grandmothers funeral so many years ago

I remember it almost verbatim and a tear swells at just the thought of it;

THE ROSE BEYOND THE WALL

Near a shady wall a rose once grew,
budded and blossomed in God's free light,
Watered and fed by morning dew,
shedding its sweetness day and night.

As it grew and blossomed fair and tall,
slowly rising to loftier height,
It came to a crevice in the wall,
through which there shone a beam of light.

Onward it crept with added strength,
with never a thought of fear or pride.
It followed the light through the crevice's length
and unfolded itself on the other side.

The light, the dew, the broadening view
were found the same as they were before:
And it lost itself in beauties new,
breathing its fragrance more and more.

Shall claim of death cause us to grieve,
and make our courage faint or fail?
Nay! Let us faith and hope receive:
the rose still grows beyond the wall.

Scattering fragrance far and wide,
just as it did in days of yore,
Just as it did on the other side,
just as it will for evermore.
Touching Shoulders (Unknown)

There's a comforting thought at the close of the day,
when I'm weary and lonely and sad,
That sort of grips hold of my crusty old heart
and bids it be merry and glad.

It gets in my soul and it drives out the blues,
and finally thrills through and through.
It is just a sweet memroy that chants the refrain:
"I'm glad I touch shoulders with you!"

Did you know you were brave,
did you know you were strong?
Did you know there was one leaning hard?
Did you know that I waited and listened and prayed,
and was cheered by your simplest word?

Did you know that I longed for that smile on your face,
for the sound of your voice ringing true?
Did you know I grew stronger and better because
I had merely touched shoulders with you?

I am glad that I live, that I battle and strive
for the place that I know I must fill;
I am thankful for sorrwos, I'll meet with a grin,
what fortune may send, good or ill.

I may not have wealth, I may not be great,
But I know I shall always be true,
For I have in my life that courage you gave
when once I rubbed shoulders with you.

after 50 some odd years; I typed in some of the verses on google and came up with the author of this remarkable piece.

H.L.Frink

[goclark]

201. Thank you for that, Bookmarked

[calimary]

203. Pretty impressive that MSNBC would let their principal anchor off for so many days to do that.

Not every employer is so compassionate, especially for so long.

Hey, dear Keith - we are with you and keeping your dad in our hearts. You honored him greatly and I know he was proud of you.

[dionysus]

4. aw, poor Keith. Rest in peace Theodore Olbermann.

:(

[havocmom]

5. Strength to the Olbermann family at this time

May they take comfort in the possibility that their parents' souls are together, and smiling at them.

[madinmaryland]

6. Thank you for posting, onehandle. RIP Mr. Olbermann.

[The Wielding Truth]

7. So sorry for Keith, and his family's loss.

[gleaner]

8. I am so very sorry for the Olbermanns ..

I had seen Keith's lead in to his show about two days ago and he was feeling some bit of hope for his father. This is so sad. He loved both of his parents very much. You can see the bond between him and his Dad in this picture, and it would only have grown with time. I remember the admiring way he spoke of his mother too. They shared a great love of baseball and I suspect many other things.

I send to him and his family my very best wishes and condolences and I will hold him in my thoughts. I also send him a Quaker prayer that Spirit hold his father and the family in the light and help them on their journeys forward.

[Tess49]

9. Well, this news just makes me want to cry. Condolences

to the family.

[WriteDown]

10. Sounds like his father made quite a bit of money in his lifetime.

Good for him! :)

[Doremus]

25. Well, not exactly an appropriate response...

but now that you went and said it, define "quite a bit."

Having worked for a retail chain corporate office for many years in the 70s and 80s, I can tell you that retail "architects," or draftsmen as they were called in our office, received very middle class salaries, $25-40K. The heads of the department, a VP and Director, earned proportionately more, high 5 figures.

In my book not "quite a bit" of money, then or now, but quite satisfactory to those doing the earning. Of course that was before hedge funds and derivatives made it all look like chump change.

[ooglymoogly]

172. While I feel the poster is perfectly appropriate in his post.

You are dribbling into my territory; Architecture. There are so many variables in the posters ponder that it is impossible to imagine just what Mr. Olbermann was fortuned with. If he had his own firm or even if the star or foundation of someone else's, with as many draftsmen and staff as business allows, his income would be comfortable if not impressively substantial and that sounds to be the case. It would appear Mr. Olbermann found a comfortable niche. There is no onus, but admiration, in getting a license through diligence, self education and hard work and the experience and recommendations of other architects and finally amass the knowledge to pass the "bar" and be licensed as an Architect. Once licensed the sky is the limit. There is nothing here that does not cry out for admiration. This is the American Dream writ large and though Baskin and Robbins is not, say, the Museum at Bilbao or the Bullet in London and Mr Olbermann is not a Frank Gehry, creating a chain of buildings is no less a feat to be admired, considering these circumstances.

[WriteDown]

194. Sorry, I'm in one of my moods....

Just noticing more and more how people don't seem to get ahead unless they come from "good" families.

[hisownpetard]

94. Huh?

[liberalhistorian]

124. WTF is that supposed to mean?

That that's the most important factor and legacy in a life, how much money you make instead of how much better you make the world? That that's the only thing that counts? Then again, coming from you, Tireless Champion of Banksters, CEOs and corporate robber barons, while bashing and blasting teachers and other middle-class professions, that really shouldn't be too much of a surprise.

[No Elephants]

144. Probably the only non-negative thing Write Down could bring himself to post about any Olbermann.

Some regular DU posters could not bring themselves to post at all on Kennedy's "memoriam" thread here.

[Kingofalldems]

151. And trying to make people believe he is for Single Payer

[ooglymoogly]

169. Please let us not get testy here. This is a memoriam post.

No accomplishment is to small to mention here. Nor is it shallow to do so. There is pride and honor in success; Particularly when it is hauled up from far less than ideal circumstances.

[WriteDown]

195. See post 194. nt

[Divine Discontent]

125. oh my! what a shallow way to gauge his life instead of what he meant to his son

MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY


is this my rich assed brother that works at one of the aerospace conglomerates and ignores his relatives suffering as he focuses his life on $?

MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY


there's so much more to life than making cash, and I'm glad to have found it. I pray you will too. I would hope this is not what goes through your mind whenever someone dies you know or have heard of!

[No Elephants]

147. I posted Reply # 141 before reading your post. We had a similar reaction.

[WriteDown]

196. See post 194. nt

[No Elephants]

141. Keep your priorities crooked, WriteDown.. More impressive to most: He obviously had deep

devotion of at least one of his children.

Either that, or KO very cynically used his father's illness to take a lot of time off from his job to waste time at his father's bedside. (I'm going with deep devotion.)

[WriteDown]

197. See post 194. nt

[ejbr]

143. Well, I understood your point...

growing up without means, and not going to college, he STILL "succeeded". Yes, good for him.

[No Elephants]

145. That may be your feeling. Doesn't mean it was Write Down's point.

[ejbr]

168. And it doesn't mean it doesn't. n/t

[WriteDown]

198. Thanks. That was part of it.

The other part is post 194.

[donquijoterocket]

170. take vs.leave

There's the typical repcon perspective judge by what someone takes from this life rather than what they leave. Even if he were no Frank Lloyd Wright and Baskin-Robbins is his legacy he's still left the world with something much more valuable than the majority of the day-trader neuveaux-riche and the CDO and derivatives thieves.My sincerest condolences.

[Still Blue in PDX]

173. Although KO is his best legacy, I'll think of him when I drive by Baskin-Robbins. nt

[Dappleganger]

192. Nice...

you just made the "I have no manners so don't invite me to funerals" list.

[WriteDown]

199. See post 194. nt

[Archae]

11. My parents are in thier 70's.

I know it'll be soon.

But will I ever actually be prepared for when one or the other dies?
No.

[zonkers]

24. Mine are too. We are lucky.

[FirstLight]

43. +1

My dad is 77 and slowly losing his marbles, Mymom is spry at 73 and has been fit as a fiddle til the fall, now shes had some strange symtoms that are 'seemingly' unrelated... not good.

I was looking at her hands as we had lunch last week and realising how much I am going to miss her :cry: Not many people get to have the closeness with their parents later in life. I pray that I can show mine some of my gratitude and love before they leave this planet...

[awoke_in_2003]

65. when she fell...

did she break her hip? That is what eventually did my grandmother in. I really miss playing gin rummy and watching Benny Hill with her (she was a real card :) )

[FirstLight]

152. Fall of last year, time wise...

She has inflammation in her hands, and is the membranes of her eyes, and now is having dizzy spells...

The only abnormality is that her bloodwork shows a trace of human parvovirus - which is one of thos childhood ones you can pick up (like hand, foot & mouth) but in older people it goes internal and starts messing with all kinds of things...like the inflammation.

I have got her dialed in to return to the holistic dr. we both know does wonders. She is not happy with the regular dr's that are just shuffling her back & forth to specialists for each SEPARATE symptom, just so they can keep billing Medicare for the visits. She has always responded better to natural remedies than synthetic meds, so I am hoping she can flush this out of her system in a gentle way.

but ya, it does remind us how fragile our families are and how vital the Elders are...

[flamingdem]

113. We must make the time, no matter how "important" the daily grind nt

[awoke_in_2003]

63. you are lucky...

cherish them now, while you have them. My mom died on Thanksgiving day when I was 13, my father will go soon. I make sure to spend all the time I can with him.

[Dappleganger]

193. No

But when it happens you'll be ok. It's a good idea to prepare yourself mentally, make sure they have their plans in place about the service, their last wishes, etc. My mom wrote it all down by hand in a notebook--the song she wanted sung, who was to sing it, the preacher and what to generally say, the funeral home to use, etc. I carried that notebook everywhere we went as we made plans and referred to it often, then carried it in my purse for several months until putting it in the nightstand. She knew her time was coming due and she'd made her peace.

[ColesCountyDem]

12. May he rest in peace. n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

13. Heavy sigh.

A sad time for Mr. Olbermann.
How fortunate he was able to spend so much time with his father at the end.

[SoapBox]

14. RIP...

My sincere sympathy is with Keith and his family.

[Taverner]

15. Aw fuck

Hugs, Mister Olbermann. Hugs.

[Guilded Lilly]

16. Sending white light and deepest condolences

to Keith and his sister, and all those whose lives were touched by his hero.

[CountAllVotes]

17. sad sad news

:cry:

May he Rest In Peace. B-)

:dem:

[Yavin4]

18. My Condolences To Keith and His Family. His Parents Raised A Terrific Man.

It's been a hard year for Keith.

[JNelson6563]

27. +1

[Mythbuster]

19. Condolences to the Olbermann Family... sad news. n/t

[Dinger]

20. RIP Mr. Olbermann

Hugs and peace to you Keith.:grouphug:

[RayStar]

31. Peace

You will get better Keith. My mom died suddenly in January 2010 no suffering and I was happy for that. She was 82.

[Lindsey]

32. Keith has been so devastated regarding his father's declining

health. I remember the special comment he made recently when his father said "kill me". I feel that on some level Keith is relieved that his father is no longer in pain. However, Keith is probably now in so much emotional anguish that it will take a long time for him to come to terms with this. We love you Keith and R.I.P. Mr. Olbermann.

[laylah]

21. Oh Keith!

I have been there, as many of us have. ESPECIALLY when we lose both parents...we are Orphans. My heart and good vibes go out to you. May you find peace!

Jenn

[Vincardog]

22. RIP Theodore C. Olbermann

[abluelady]

23. May he rest in peace.

[craigmatic]

26. I know what he's going through. It's tough. My thoughts are with him and his family.

[Cleita]

28. What sad news.

It seemed for a short while that he might make it. Condolences to Keith and his family. RIP Mr. Olbermann

[Hissyspit]

29. Most sincere sympathies and condolences.

[AngryOldDem]

30. My condolences to the Olbermann family.

So sorry for your loss.

[Frustratedlady]

33. May Keith and his family find solace through loving memories.

He fought the battle to the end.

Bless his heart.

[laylah]

34. btw...K&R...

[sandyj999]

35. Rest In Peace Sir

And Keith my condolences. At least now he is at peace.

[williesgirl]

36. I feel so bad for Keith and his family. His father had to be sooo proud of his son. How wonderful

that he got to see him become the man he is. I'm happy Keith was able to take the time off to spend with his Dad, even though he said he was sleeping most of the time. rec'd

[mikeargo]

37. I'll say a prayer for the Olbermann family

May his memory be eternal

[SoFlaJet]

38. We love you like a cousin Keith

so sorry for your loss-may God be with

[sellitman]

39. May your memories of him shine bright for all your days

Condolences to you and the family. May he rest in peace.

[Roland99]

40. :-(

[ooglymoogly]

41. If Theodore Olbermann gave us nothing more than

Keith in his lifetime, he would have fulfilled his task here on earth, though clearly, he accomplished much more. For myself,I do not fear death nor feel sad for life's passing except in the capacity in which those no longer here, will be missed; Selfish perhaps, as I believe, if we are wise enough, we chose our own heavens while we are here on earth; We chose our friends, our dogs in my case, our pets, our "gods" and yes our daemons, that will make up the heaven we need in which to be fulfilled without the bars of time that the body requires to live and breath and do it work. In this vein I morn with Keith the passing of his father for, as we all can see he loved him very much. Without knowing Keith's father I know he was a good man, because I know his son is a good man who revered his father for making him what he is. With healing wishes to Keith and his family I send the best I can offer, these best wishes. I believe it really is a far, far better place; This other dimension for which we have only the most ephemeral concept.

[hisownpetard]

96. What a wonderful, caring man -

and so was your father!

You were blessed to have such loving and devoted parents and we, in turn,
are blessed to have you.

Rest in peace, Mr. Olbermann.

[rasputin1952]

42. Rest in Peace Theodore C. Olbermann...

The journey here is over; the next, has just begun.

[glinda]

44. Our family sends it's deepest heartfelt condolences to the Olbermann family.

[Mad_Dem_X]

45. Deepest condolences to Keith and his family. n/t

[BrklynLiberal]

46. Condolences to his family...

[kimi]

47. Aw, sad news

Bless them.

[MrMickeysMom]

48. With sympathy, Keith...

Thank you for sharing the later portion of you and your father's relationship. We all understand that relationship as a shared experience.

:grouphug:

[KoKo]

49. Sending Condolences to Keith...It's such a sad thing when our Parent(s) die...

The burden is that we are the next in line...and how much we loved them rests on our shoulders to keep going...and if they were a parent that we don't have good memories of..that rests on us the rest of our lives, also.

Glad Keith had a Dad he can honor...and know he did the best for him at the end.

[DonCoquixote]

50. Ted Olbermann's virtue

shows in his son. R.I.P.

[Botany]

51. You did good Ted!

I was reading him his favorite James Thurber short stories, as he left us.

Sweet dreams and no worries we got Keith's back from here.

[MissDeeds]

52. Safe passage, Mr. Olbermann

May the angels light your way.

Hugs and sympathy to KO and family.

:grouphug:

[Lugnut]

53. Rest in peace, Mr Olbermann.

My condolences to Keith and his family. :(

[gateley]

54. RIP Mr. and Mrs. Olbermann. We hold you in our hearts, Keith. nt

[Zoigal]

55. My sincere sympathy, Keith, to you and your family.....z

[bdamomma]

56. Oh what sad news

my deepest sincere sympathy to Keith and his family what a good son he is. He was with his dad from the start to the end.

[blogslut]

57. Now cracks a noble heart...

Good night, sweet prince,
And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!

[classof56]

68. Oh, how beautiful and appropriate!

Blessings to Keith and his family, and to all of us for whom he means so much.

[awoke_in_2003]

58. Parents are judged by...

what their children become. Seems like the judgement is good.

edited to remove an unnecessary article (the)

[footinmouth]

59. My sympathies

go out to the Olberman family. I am so sorry. I'm glad he was able to spend some quality time with him at the end of his life.

[rhiannon55]

60. Rest in peace, Mr Olbermann

Thank you and Mrs. Olbermann for raising such a wonderful son.

[northofdenali]

61. Condolences, Keith.

As I said in another thread, it takes a great father to raise a great son. Mr. Olbermann did.

[azmouse]

62. From that pic you can tell KO looked like his dad.

Blessings on the family.

[democrank]

64. Rest in peace, Mr. Olbermann.

[sakabatou]

66. Condolences to Keith and his family

[Suji to Seoul]

67. Keith, I have missed you on Countdown, but family is 1000x more important

I feel nothing but sympathy for you as you prepare your father's final resting place. Thank you for telling us about his condition and keeping us informed on how to make our family members' last days more comfortable.

Right now, the Olbermann family needs privacy. God Bless you, Keith. . .and God take care of the man who raised you.

[Lifelong Protester]

69. I add my condolences to Keith, his sister, and family

may the contentment of wonderful memories console you in time.

[defendandprotect]

70. Not unexpected, but very still very sad -- loving Dad, loving Son --

My sympathies to the family --

and have missed you on MSNBC-Countdown, Keith!!

[handmade34]

71. Keith was blessed

what a treat to have such a wonderful father.

[nolabear]

72. Keith looks like his dad. May they all find peace and know their bravery in the end did us good.

[laughingliberal]

73. My heartfelt sympathies go out to Keith and his family.

No matter how expected the loss of a loved one is never easy.

[felinetta]

74. My deepest condolences to the Keith and the entire Olbermann family.

[Beaverhausen]

75. I was hoping he'd recover. This is so sad

My thoughts are with Keith and his family.

[la la]

76. My thoughts and sympathies

to the Olbermann Family --

[tpsbmam]

77. RIP Mr. & Mrs. Olbermann and as for Keith,

thank you for being brave enough to share a little bit of your journey with us -- you'll help others who have to walk that path. You'll always appreciate the time that you took off to be there completely with your father & your family. I did the same for 4 months when I mother was sick and then dying -- I have no doubt it will always remain the richest time in my life &, as heartbreaking as it was, the most intensely rewarding time Mom & I spent together. My heart goes out to all of you.

[earcandle]

78. God rest his loving soul!

[sfwriter]

79. Remember this commentary on Monday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWtwvFc842A

I'm sorry to hear this. Please watch. When you hear death panel rhetoric, think of Theodore and his son Keith.

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[mstinamotorcity]

80. We wish Keith and his sister Jenna

and the rest of your extended family all the best.We are sending out the faith based signals in your direction.Blessings of a family is for these times.

[jonathon]

81. Wow - his parents were married nearly 60 years.

[SharonRB]

87. My parents would have been married 60 years

if my mother had lived 7 months longer. She died two years ago as of April 6. This is a rough time of year for me. I can totally understand what Keith is going through. Even worse for him -- having lost both of his parents in such a short time. My father just turned 86 and is good health -- still living alone, driving and exercising every day. He's more like he's 70.

[jimlup]

82. Condolences to Keith

[Festivito]

83. Could anyone ask anything more of a given life?

We can live more deeply because of the disparity within our lives, the bad times offer a depth that reaches up to a goodness beyond imagination when compared to those who know little or know nothing of simple passing sadnesses. Good life! Good love! Good fortune! Good depth! Such good luck!

So, I ask: Could anyone ask anything more of a given life?

Sure. But, why would you.

[SharonRB]

84. My condolences go out to Keith, his sister and the rest of his family

RIP, Mr. Olbermann. Sounds like you lived a good life and are leaving an excellent legacy.

[ladym55]

85. My deepest sympathy to the Olbermann family

This is so difficult. I am so glad that Keith was able to take time off during these last weeks to be with his dad. That is so important.

[msanthrope]

86. I'm sorry, Keith. n/t

[TankLV]

88. That is sad - condolences to KO and his family...

but at least his suffering is over...

[obietiger]

89. Sincere sympathy

Losing a parent is a heart breaking event. May you find great healing in the memories that you have of your father.

[The Wizard]

90. Our family sends condolences

Stay strong in this trying time.

[TheDebbieDee]

91. RIP Mr. Olbermann.

[abbeyco]

92. Rest in peace, Theodore, Rest in peace.

Blessings and condolences to Keith, Jenna and surviving friends and family.

[Born_A_Truman]

93. ...

:cry:

[From The Ashes]

95. My condolences...

to Keith and his sister. Losing a parent is hell, but to lose both in such a short time is heartbreaking.

[jwirr]

97. I am sorry for you lose but it is a comfort that the end was peaceful.

Take time to heal and then come back to us full of fire. We need you.

[David Zephyr]

98. I'm so sorry for Keith and his family.

Keith has been a champion for the American people who've had no voice and now he's lost his champion.

This news makes me very sad.

Deepest sympathy for the Olbermann family.

[Son Of Wendigo]

99. My Deepest Condolences To Keith Olbermann

and his family, I agree with many of the other posters in this thread. It took wonderful parents to raise such a kind and exemplary son as Keith. I watch his program nearly every night. I hope he takes the time he needs to begin the healing process.

I have some awareness of what he is going through now. I lost both my parents in 2009. They lived some distance away and my health doesn't allow me to travel. My father had Alzheimer's and was most certainly unaware of me or anyone else the last few years of his life. My mother, whom I saw twice in her last year when she came to visit me, died from cancer. Several months have gone by now and I still think of them, most often when something occurs in my life and the thought comes, "I wish I could share this."

Rest in peace, Mr. Olbermann. I shall hold you in the light.

[601Liberal]

100. R.I.P. Mr. Olbermann

You helped raise a good man. Now you've been reunited with the love of your life.

[madmom]

101. Deepest condolences from the madmom family.

[EFerrari]

102. Peace to Mr.Olbermann and to Keith.

I'm sorry.

[Presidentcokedupfratboy]

103. So Sorry, Keith and Jenna

It's always tough to lose someone you love, especially a parent.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

104. my condolences

it is terribly hard to lose a parent and very sad to watch them die.
I am glad but sad for Keith that he was there when his dad passed.
It sounds like he stayed with him for a long time while his father dwindled away.
So sorry.

[DesertFlower]

105. R.I.P. nt

[Plucketeer]

106. Condolences to Keith and family.

RIP Mr. Olbermann.

[patrice]

107. Light, Life, and Love to Theodore, Marie, Keith, & Jenna Olberman. We will see our Love Ones agains.

[JDPriestly]

108. My sympathy goes to the Olbermann family.

[demigoddess]

109. tears, hugs, no words.

[SeattleGirl]

110. Oh no. I'm so sorry to hear this.

Bless you, Theodore Olbermann, and bless you, Keith.

:cry: :hug:

[Loudmxr]

111. I am sad. I felt as if I became part of the Olbermann family over the past few years.

Love-Family-Faith-Community-Courage-Humor were the words written on the sash on my Mother's coffin. I know. :hi:

[Oldtimeralso]

112. RIP Ted n/t

[grahamhgreen]

114. God bless you both, Keith. nt

[rhett o rick]

115. My best to Keith and family. nt

[mzmolly]

116. Rest in peace good man. My heart goes out to Mr. Olbermann and his family.

When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. ~ Kahlil Gibran

[KBlagburn]

117. PLEASE VISIT THIS MEMORIAL SITE AND LEAVE A NOTE

Please visit this memorial site and leave a note if you wish. I salute my fellow veteran for his faithful service to our country. And to my hero I say, Keith my you find comfort in knowing that your mom and dad are forever reunited and watching over you and Jenna. You are in my thoughts and prayers always.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=49654745

[lifesbeautifulmagic]

118. RIP

Thoughts and prayers to all the family.

[Patsy Stone]

119. I'm so sorry for your loss, Keith.

Peace to you and your family.

[wisteria]

120. Aw, I am sorry to hear this. I thought he was getting a bit better.

May he be at peace. My prayers go out to the entire family.

[FrenchieCat]

121. May he rest in peace!

He left a great legacy in his son.

We owe him a debt of gratitude.
Good to know he passed knowing that
the one he spawned is making a difference! :cry:

[xloadiex]

122. Our condolences Keith

on the loss of your father. May he rest in peace.

[saracat]

123. My condolences to the family. He had a long and well lived life.

[Divine Discontent]

126. I pray he is in heaven and at peace. God bless you, Keith and family...

[Veracious]

127. WHAT A SON YOU GAVE US.

Here's to ya Theo. You gave us everything. America Thanks you sir.

[AnArmyVeteran]

128. Keith, we all thank your father for giving us the gift of 'you'...

Your father was an astounding man if he did nothing else in life but produce a person like you. No father could be more proud having a son with the social consciousness, compassion and will to help others. There can be no better legacy for a father than to have such a successful person as you as his son. And anyone who understand true 'value' knows that success is not based on monetary worth or being surrounded by status or possession. True success lies in one's heart and mind. You were a great son and are a great man. May you advance in this world in peace and continue to be an advocate for those who cannot help themselves.

You are in my thoughts Keith, peace...

[YvonneCa]

156. Beautiful words, AnArmyVeteran. I could not...

...say it better. Keith has been a gift.

To KO...My sincerest sympathy to you and your family. Your dad would be proud of you for the way you care for him, speak for others without a voice, and live your life. :hug:

[Historic NY]

129. You fought the good fight..God Speed Ted.

[justicia]

130. My most sincer condoleces to you and your entire family. RIP Mr. Olbermann.

[20score]

131. You've done well by the people of this country, Keith Olbermann and a thanks is well deserved.

Very sorry for your loss.

[Daphne08]

132. Rest in Peace, Theodore Olbermann.

[BumRushDaShow]

133. R.I.P. and condolences to your family Keith

:cry:

[Maeve]

134. I'm glad Keith was able to spend so much time with his dad at the end

May the family know comfort in their time of sorrow.

[Cass]

135. I'm so sorry to hear this. My deepest condolences to the Olbermann family.

I am sure it brought comfort to his Dad that he was enveloped in the love of his children hearing his favorite stories when he passed.

The Little Ship

I stood watching as the little ship sailed out to sea. The setting sun tinted his white sails with a golden light, and as he disappeared from sight a voice at my side whispered, "He is gone".

But the sea was a narrow one. On the farther shore a little band of friends had gathered to watch and wait in happy expectation. Suddenly they caught sight of the tiny sail and, at the very moment when my companion had whispered, "He is gone" a glad shout went up in joyous welcome, "Here he comes!"

[Bluzmann57]

136. R.I.P. Mr. Olbermann

Theodore Olbermann raised some wonderful children and it sounds like he was a self made man. A manly man. Married for 60 years to the same woman, worked his tail off to make a better life for his family. The world will be worse off without him.

[lonestarnot]

137. I am sorry Keith.

[bear425]

138. My heart breaks for you Mr. Olbermann.

If you read this, please accept my heartfelt condolences.
:hug:

[RoccoR5955]

139. Condolences to Keith and his family

I could see this coming for a while.

[Duval]

140. Rest in peace, Theodore Olbermann

We have you in our hearts, Keith.:grouphug:

[Faygo Kid]

142. All the best. Now come back, Keith! We need you!

Your father would want you to roll up your sleeves. Lawrence O'Donnell has done amazing work, but we need you, Keith.

[Rockholm]

146. Rest in Peace. Mr. Olbermann.

Warm thoughts and prayers to you Keith and the rest of your family. He and your your Mom are together now.

[freddie mertz]

148. My heartfelt condolences to Keith and his family.

I lost my dad over a decade ago, and a day does not go by that I do mot miss him.

I hope Keith and his family can take some strength from our support.

[WillyT]

149. My Condolences Keith... I Lost My Dad In 1975...

And although you never truly get over it, it does become more bearable over time.

Peace...

:grouphug:

[No Elephants]

150. Grateful to Keith Olbermann for speaking out during the Bush years, when few on TV did.

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[Grassy Knoll]

154. Peace be with the Olbermanns .

[Ed76638]

155. He loses both parents in the time span of less than one year.

The same happened to my mother.

That is all.

[Jack Rabbit]

157. ()

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[DrZeeLit]

158. Hearts go out to Keith because he actually has one to share with us.

Keith, we have followed your loving relationship with your father in these last days, and our hearts are full of sorrow for you and your family.

That you have taken time to share with us --with the entire country-- the importance of Life Panels and Living Wills at a time when you were facing crisis after crisis is a testament to your compassion for others. While I have no delusions that you are not an "entertainer," I never for a moment cease to trust you and your words, for you have a sense of decency which permeates all you do. Your love for life, people, progress, fairness, equality and the best in all of us reflects the values your parents taught you and you have fought to keep alive even in the tempestuous world of broadcast news. No matter what seems to happen, you always meet the next challenge with appropriate responses, ranging from complete outrage to outright silliness as each situation warrants. Our hope is that you take time to find your center, balance yourself, grieve as only you can, and return to us.

Our most heartfelt condolences. We wish you peace and love.

[samplegirl]

159. My heart goes out to you Keith

We all know your father has been weighing heavy on your heart for quite some time.
May your dear father rest in peace and may you find finally have some peace as well.
You are in my prayers.

[pleah]

160. Sorry for your loss.

I lost my father three years ago. Your father was born the same year my dad was born and we are the same age.

[Hepburn]

161. Dear Keith and Family: So sorry for the loss...

...of your beloved Dad. RIP Theodore Olbermann

[jimmyzvoice]

162. My deepest condolences to Keith and his family

There are so many of us who have been moved and inspired over
the years by Keith. We all feel your loss as our's too.

[indy legend]

163. God be with you Keith and Jenna

I lost both of my parents to long drawn out illness several years ago. Like you I was able to spend those final days, weeks, and months by their side pretty much around the clock. Missing them and the feeling of loss never goes away but it does become easier to live with as time goes by. I cherish those times I had with them and the memories of a lifetime of love and devotion. You will never loose those and they will be of great comfort to you in the days, weeks months and years to come. While I know you miss him, as I do my parents, you will come to take great comfort in knowing he is at peace and is no longer suffering as he has for these last several months. Like with my Mom and Dad you can take comfort in the fact that he and your mother who spent 60 years together in this life are reunited for eternity now.
May God be with you. We want to see you back on Countdown. We need you, but take your time to grieve and know our hearts are with you and yours.

[sallyseven]

164. Bless you Keith

You are a son everyone can admire. It is very difficult to lose ones parents. The void is always there. Bless you.

[mckara]

165. Please Accept the Condolences of My Entire Family

[La Coliniere]

166. My sincere condolences

to Keith and the Olbermann family. I never miss Countdown, I feel like Keith is one of the family. Rest in peace Theodore.

[Joanne98]

167. Rest in peace

[Atticus]

171. Wishing you peace and strength, KO. nt

[JoeyTrib]

174. That's rough

Lost both of his parents close together like that.

[supernova]

175. So sorry for your loss, Keith

I admired the way KO spoke about his dad on Countdown. So much family love.

It will get better but not for a while.

:hug:

[senseandsensibility]

177. My sympathies

at this very difficult time. Thank you for sharing this incredibly personal journey with us, and for standing up to the corporate powers that control healthcare in this country.

[Faygo Kid]

178. RIP. Keith was lucky. My Dad split when I was 9. Saw him again once when I was 22.

Then six months later, I had to identify him on a slab at the Wayne County Morgue in Detroit. Mom raised two sons (ohmigod - we were on welfare for 6 months) and did rather well, I think (brother and wife returning from two weeks in Paris today). Anyway, I had no Dad. But I did have a role model, and he NEVER let me down. His name was Al Kaline, and I don't care that he's in the Hall of Fame. He saved me.

[upi402]

181. Thanks for the story. Keith was very lucky, so was his dad.

Sometimes I feel I've failed. I'm a loving dad and always there 100%. But these decades of protesting, writing, and donating - have not made a better world for my children. I'm grateful everyday that my kids are/were easy to raise and turned out great. And I bet Al Kaline felt just as grateful.
:fistbump:

[CoffeeCat]

183. How did Al Kaline save you?

If you want to share, I'd love to hear!

I'm without a dad too--but I have a great husband who is a terrific
father to our children. That is very healing--because I am able to
see what I deserved to have, and it puts things in perspective.

Peace to you.

[Faygo Kid]

186. He was and is a role model to me.

There was never a negative moment. What I owe that man is incalculable. I am 58 - he is obviously not old enough to be my father. I don't care about that. He has no idea about how much he has meant to us. And to me, personally.

[Royal Oak Rog]

187. Lucky for you

You weren't a Ron Leflore fan!

[longship]

179. Kick and Recommended for the Olbermann family

:kick:ed

[upi402]

180. Excellent work dad! Job well done

Nothing could be better for me in my life. Thanks for the legacy.
:patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

[DainBramaged]

182. A warrior dies, we need to celebrate his life

He gave us Keith, who will forever be our hero.


My heartfelt condolences Keith. May your dad and my Mom have long conversations about their Yankees......

[SunsetDreams]

184. My deepest sympathies go out to Keith and his sister, Jenna

I've lost both my parents, and I know how painful that loss can be.
May both of your parents rest in peace. God Bless!

[Wetzelbill]

185. RIP

nt

[murphyj87]

188. While it's sad and unfortunate

to lose a parent at any age, as with my mother, at age 82, yet she saw me grow up and become an adult and saw me go through a lot of my life. My father, on the other hand, died when I was 7, and never saw me after I was a little kid. It is hard, and a shame, to lose a parent at an advanced age, when you're an adult when you're in your forties and fifties, but I consider it exteremely tragic indeed, to lose a parent as a small child.

[NoodleyAppendage]

189. Sorry Keith. My thoughts are with you. n/t

J

[RamboLiberal]

190. My sympathies to Keith and his family

And I thank Keith for sharing with us the hopes and agonies he and his family have gone through these past months. He gave all of us a very valuable life lesson on the importance of living will and the need for paid consultation with doctors on how many medical measures to take in our last days.

Keith obviously had a great father and mother. And they raised a very good son.

[Dappleganger]

191. Friends till the end...

that's what he did for his father, that's what I did with my mother. I'll never be afraid of death again because of the journey we had.

RIP, Mr. Olbermann.

[Lil Missy]

200. May he rest in peace. n/t

[Libertas1776]

202. My deepest sympathies to Keith and his family

rest in peace, Mr. Olbermann Sr.

[orleans]

204. so sorry, keith, so sad.

so much love--so much love--so much love--and it transcends our time on earth--the love is the bond that will keep us together with those who have passed before us, and it will bring us together again.

[DearAbby]

205. Hugs and prayers

RIP.