Lloyd Bentsen has passed away

[NoPasaran]

Lloyd Bentsen, a courtly Texan who represented the state in Congress for 28 years and served as President Clinton's first treasury secretary, died Tuesday morning, his family said. He was 85.

Bentsen, also the Democratic 1988 vice presidential nominee, died at his home in Houston

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/US_Congress/Obit_Bentsen.html

[2bfree]

1. That is so sad.

He was such a great man and of course will always be remembered for the famous line in the VP debates.

[PDittie]

2. One of our titans is gone.

http://brainsandeggs.blogspot.com/2006/05/lloyd-m-bentsen-jr-1921-2006.html

[merci_me]

3. If you'd like to sign Senator Bentsen's guest book

and relay you condolences to his family, please follow this link.


http://www.legacy.com/Guestbook.asp?Page=GuestBook&PersonId=17872187&GuestPage=4

[VelmaD]

4. I voted for Lloyd...

for VP in my very first election. :cry:

[sonias]

5. Lloyd Bentsen was from the Rio Grande Valley

My part of Texas. He was a good man.

Rest in peace Senator Bentsen. Keep an eye on us if you can.

Sonia

[WolverineDG]

6. Mission to be exact

Along with Kika de la Garza & Tom Landry.

:cry:

dg

[sonias]

8. DG, I'm from Mission too

We shared him with the whole Valley though. Bentsen Road.

I think you'll like this tribute from Richard Raymond. I didn't even know this about Raymond and Bentsen. Raymond was once Bentsen's special assistant. It's a very nice audio commentary.
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/photos/052306_raymond/index.html

Sonia

[WolverineDG]

9. I grew up in McAllen

(GO BULLDOGS!) but I dated a football player from Mission. :)

In addition to Bentsen Road, there's also Bentsen State Park, where I spent many weekends as a Girl Scout.

Thanks for the link!

dg

[TexasThoughtCriminal]

12. I was born in McAllen

Though I remember nothing of it. My parents moved soon after. They were living in Mission but had to go to McAllen to birth babies. I'm proud to have that small connection with Sen. Bentsen.

[WolverineDG]

13. McAllen had the hospital

I'm not sure Mission had one at the time. Could have been worse...you could have been born in Edinburg where the other hospital was! j/k :P

dg

[PDittie]

7. A couple of pictures from the HouChron

LBJ and LMB, 1984



(From left) George Brown, Congresswoman Lera Thomas, John W. Mecom Sr., and Lloyd Bentsen Jr., in 1966.



At the 1/27/2000 SOTU address, the final one given by President Clinton.

[NoPasaran]

10. My first real memory of Texas politics

Was Bentsen's race against Yarborough in 1970...

De mortuis nil nisi bonum.

[Melissa G]

11. Great man. Great smile..He will be missed...

[Paladin]

14. Hope My Late Grandfather and Sen. Bentsen Are Getting Re-acquainted

My grandfather was active for most of his life in Bexar County Democratic politics. He knew all the prominent South Texas Demos: Lloyd Bentsen, John Connolly, Henry B. Gonzalez, etc.

There's no replacing special people like Bentsen and my grandfather. The best we can do is keep fighting for the policies they believed in.