Tonight our nation mourns the loss of Senator John
McCain. Yesterday it was announced that he
had made the heart wrenching decision to discontinue all medical treatment for
brain cancer. He decided to enjoy his
remaining days surrounded by his family.
A former POW, a lifelong political servant, and a loving family man,
John McCain was a unique patriot and chose to live his life at the service of
others. He had a wonderful sense of
humor and apparently a rather strong temper for which he often apologized. His cancer which was very aggressive was the
same cancer that Beau Bidan died from. Brain
cancer has claimed yet another victim. John
McCain was a man who frequently visited the Vietnam War Memorial honoring those
who did not survive. These visits shaped
his politics and how he viewed things. During
the next few days we will hear many tributes to this man who was a friend, a
dedicated family man, a mentor and a genuinely wise man. Let us take time over these days to pray for
him and his family as they prepare to lay him to rest. Eternal rest grant into him O Lord and let
perpetual light shine upon him. May his
soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen
Pat Schifini, OSU
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