Pat Tillman’s widow increases public role

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Marie Tillman, widow of former NFL star and Army Ranger Pat Tillman, is increasing her level of involvement in the charitable foundation that bears her late husband's name.


Pat Tillman’s widow increases public role
By Kent Somers - The Arizona Republic
Posted : Wednesday Apr 16, 2008 6:34:44 EDT

PHOENIX — In the four years since Pat Tillman was killed in Afghanistan, a multitude of voices have weighed in on all aspects of his life, from his selfless decision to leave a promising NFL career to become an Army Ranger, to the circumstances of his death, to the deception that followed it.

One of the few voices that hasn’t been heard belongs to the person closest to Tillman: his widow, Marie. Other than speaking briefly at a Cardinals ceremony to retire Pat’s jersey number, she has made few public appearances over the past four years and granted no interviews.

Now Marie Tillman is increasing her level of involvement in the charitable foundation that bears her late husband’s name, and with that comes the opportunity to talk about Pat’s impact on people, as well as the challenge of carrying on his legacy.

“I needed some time to be under the radar and to deal with things the way I needed to deal with them,” she told The Arizona Republic in her first interview since her husband was killed.

The 31-year-old widow of America’s most famous soldier politely declined to discuss many things she considers private, including Pat’s decision to enter the Army, the circumstances of his death, family relationships and the past four years.


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