Such a loss
But such a great life too, an icon. Achievements and morals to be proud of as an American.
I too, had met him a couple of times out at the racetrack. I could spot him from a distance, there's an aura around him. Always wearing his hat straight out of "On Golden Pond" as he'd walk up to you, peering at you over his bifocals with those bright blue eyes and lighting up the room with a smile.