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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,316 posts) Wed Sep 8, 2021, 10:45 AM Sep 2021

Former Senator Adlai Stevenson III of Illinois dies

Warmest thoughts and prayers for the family and thanks for the many accomplishments of former Senator Adlai Stevenson III of Illinois (1930-2021). I had the honor of delivering Senator Stevenson's mail and operating his Xerox machine as a 16-year-old intern in his DC office.

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Former Senator Adlai Stevenson III of Illinois dies (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 OP

🕯 blm Sep 2021 #1

A great man and a great Senator. May his memory be a blessing. hedda_foil Sep 2021 #2

I met him years ago at his daughter's wedding. She married my high school buddy. Beakybird Sep 2021 #3

I interned for the Senator in his D.C office in 1997. ColesCountyDem Sep 2021 #4

blm

(113,841 posts)

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Wed Sep 8, 2021, 11:17 AM

Sep 2021

hedda_foil

(16,513 posts)

2. A great man and a great Senator. May his memory be a blessing.

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Wed Sep 8, 2021, 11:33 AM

Sep 2021

Beakybird

(3,395 posts)

3. I met him years ago at his daughter's wedding. She married my high school buddy.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Sep 8, 2021, 11:52 AM

Sep 2021

He was a very sweet and thoughtful fellow. The Stevenson's hired America's best Klezmer band as a gesture of love towards my Jewish friend and his family. Big hearted and authentic guy.

ColesCountyDem

(6,944 posts)

4. I interned for the Senator in his D.C office in 1997.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Sep 8, 2021, 04:28 PM

Sep 2021

Sen. Stevenson was one of the kindest, smartest, and thoroughly decent people I've ever met.

Godspeed, Senator!

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