Today is a sad day for me. I will be attending the funeral of Ed Keddy.
I last saw Ed when he and his wife, Nan, attended the announcement of my candidacy. When I phoned Nan to express my condolences, her first comment was that Ed never finished writing an endorsement for me. That’s the kind of people Ed and Nan are—doing everything they can to make the world a better place; thinking of others before they think of themselves.
Ed lived an unusual life. He grew up in Los Alamos, New Mexico at a time when it was a closed city. He was a kid growing up in a town where scientists were working on developing the Atomic Bomb. I’ve heard stories of how kids in high school science classes were exposed to high levels of radiation because of their curiosity about the Manhattan Project, and their access to world-renowned scientists, who hadn’t yet figured out the dangers of radiation.
Ed grew up to be a scientist in that town, although Ed always made it a point to mention that he worked on energy, not weapons. Ed and Nan were also quick to point out that they were pacifists. They had seen the ravages of war from a unique perspective, and thought the world was better off without it.
It is a sadder world without Ed Keddy. I’m honored to have known him and to have enjoyed his support. Rest in peace, Ed. Your work is over, but we’ll do what we can to carry on.
Homework:
http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/articles/death_notices_march_7_2010
http://www.lanl.gov/news/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Alamos,_New_Mexico
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Project
I last saw Ed when he and his wife, Nan, attended the announcement of my candidacy. When I phoned Nan to express my condolences, her first comment was that Ed never finished writing an endorsement for me. That’s the kind of people Ed and Nan are—doing everything they can to make the world a better place; thinking of others before they think of themselves.
Ed lived an unusual life. He grew up in Los Alamos, New Mexico at a time when it was a closed city. He was a kid growing up in a town where scientists were working on developing the Atomic Bomb. I’ve heard stories of how kids in high school science classes were exposed to high levels of radiation because of their curiosity about the Manhattan Project, and their access to world-renowned scientists, who hadn’t yet figured out the dangers of radiation.
Ed grew up to be a scientist in that town, although Ed always made it a point to mention that he worked on energy, not weapons. Ed and Nan were also quick to point out that they were pacifists. They had seen the ravages of war from a unique perspective, and thought the world was better off without it.
It is a sadder world without Ed Keddy. I’m honored to have known him and to have enjoyed his support. Rest in peace, Ed. Your work is over, but we’ll do what we can to carry on.
Homework:
http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/articles/death_notices_march_7_2010
http://www.lanl.gov/news/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Alamos,_New_Mexico
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Project
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