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Aug082011
Remembering Fred Imus
Please share your thoughts and memories of Fred Imus, who passed away August 6 at the age of 69
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This Isn’t Our Last Love Letter
Dear Don Don,
Way back in 92
I walked into the room and knew
Never felt this way before
I shook your hand while gazing into your eyes
And the feeling grew
As I took a seat I knew
A love that would have my heart
Forever
I knew
Way back in 92
They say love at first sight doesn’t always last or isn’t true
We were the exception to that rule
Our love had no where to hide
A spark set fire
As if this is how the universe started
I never doubted our love or what we could do
Together we grew
Forming a bond everlasting
That became our glue
My euphoria was YOU
I’m eternally grateful for the love and life we shared
For how fortunate we were :
“to have and to hold
through sickness and in health
Til death do us part”
Until we are together again
This isn’t our last love letter
I love you with all my heart and soul
Yours forever,
Deirdre (Mrs. Hank Snow)
I’m fortunate to have fallen in love with, marry and make a life with the sharpest, coolest, funniest, most rare, bad ass, tender loving, loyal man on the planet, my husband Don Imus.
A True American Hero
I don’t know why it has been so hard for me to write about my dear friend Don Imus.
I certainly know what he meant to me, my family, my charity, my hospital and the millions of fans that listened and loved him for so many years.
I keep reading all the beautiful condolences that people are writing about how much a part of their lives were effected by listening to him over the years.
But what most people don’t talk enough about is what he did for all of us.
In every sense of the word, he was an American Hero. His work with children with so many different illnesses and his dedication to their future was unmatched by anyone I have ever known or heard about.
Besides raising over $100,000,000 for so many causes, he took care of young people for over 20 years in a state where he could not breathe. Along with his incredible wife Deirdre, he created a world where children were not defined by their disease. That was a miracle! He was a miracle.
I will miss him ever day for the rest of my life.
I was blessed to be a part of his and Deirde’s life.
No one will ever do what he did.
I love you Don Imus - A TRUE AMERICAN HERO
David Jurist
IMUS IN THE MORNING
FIRST DAY BACK!
Imus Ranch Foundation
The Imus Ranch Foundation was formed to donate 100% of all donations previously devoted to The Imus Ranch for Kids with Cancer to various other charities whose work and missions compliment those of the ranch. The initial donation from The Imus Ranch Foundation was awarded to Tackle Kids Cancer, a program of The HackensackUMC Foundation and the New York Giants.
Please send donations to The Imus Ranch Foundation here:
Imus Ranch
PO Box 1709
Brenham, Texas 77833
A Tribute To Don Imus
Children’s Health Defense joins parents of vaccine-injured children and advocates for health freedom in remembering the life of Don Imus, a media maverick in taking on uncomfortable topics that most in the mainstream press avoid or shut down altogether. His commitment to airing all sides of controversial issues became apparent to the autism community in 2005 and 2006 as the Combating Autism Act (CAA) was being discussed in Congress. The Act, which was ultimately signed into law by George W. Bush in December of 2006, created unprecedented friction among parents of vaccine-injured children and members of Congress; parents insisted that part of the bill’s billion-dollar funding be directed towards environmental causes of autism including vaccines, while most U.S. Senators and Representatives tried to sweep any such connections under the rug.
News Articles
Don Imus, Divisive Radio Shock Jock Pioneer, Dead at 79 - Imus in the Morning host earned legions of fans with boundary-pushing humor, though multiple accusations of racism and sexism followed him throughout his career By Kory Grow RollingStone
Don Imus Leaves a Trail of Way More Than Dust
Don Imus Was Abrupt, Harsh And A One-Of-A-Kind, Fearless Talent
By Michael Riedel - The one and only time I had a twinge of nerves before appearing on television was when I made my debut in 2011 on “Imus in the Morning” on the Fox Business Channel. I’d been listening to Don Imus, who died Friday at 79, since the 1990s as an antidote the serious (bordering on the pompous) hosts on National Public Radio. I always thought it would be fun to join Imus and his gang — news anchor Charles McCord, producer Bernard McGuirk, comedian Rob Bartlett — in the studio, flinging insults back and forth at one another. And now I had my chance. I was invited on to discuss to discuss “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark,” the catastrophic Broadway musical that injured cast members daily.
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Reader Comments (2564)
It says a lot about a person who has 57 pages, from mostly strangers, remarking on his life's meaning. What an amazing man. I will miss him.
Just looking over my copy of the Fred Book...always brings a smile. Condolences
Fred was a real stand-up guy. I will miss him. We all will. R.I.P. my friend.
Will miss you dearly, Fred. You brought much humor to this earth. Thoughts and prayers to Don Imus, family and friends.
Don and family,
My heart goes out to you and your family, although I never had a brother I had too wonderful sisters that were taken form me at a very early age. One at 51 (over 20 years ago) and the other at 61, 10 years ago. It seems like it is never long enough, but the times we had were good ones. I miss them terribly like you will miss Fred. I wish you peace at this time, and soon we all will be together. They will be in our hearts forever.
Joan,
Bloomfield, NJ
Fred your life was an adventure, we all lived through your ups and downs. Through it all you never waivered a bit, you were true to yourself. Best wishes to Don and the rest of the Imus family at this very difficult time.
As a long time listener of the show i would like to send deepest condolences to the I-Man and the Imus Family.
I,m truly sorry to hear about the loss of Fred. Cant imagine a NFL season without Fred's football predictions. Miss him.
Fred Imus ... best guest ... ever!
My heart is truly saddened to hear of Fred's passing. His heart was filled with love. So sorry for Imus family.
Dear Imus family,
We are deeply saddened about the passing of Fred Imus. We had the rare opportunity to meet him during our visit to the ranch the day after we were married in New Mexico. Recognizing him in the horse barn, we moved toward him to nervously to introduce ourselves. After we greeted him and mentioned that this was our first day as a married couple, the first thing Fred said to us was " have you had your first fight yet?"... That day was September 6, 2001 ....We will never forget Fred
Debra and Trip Bowlby
i loved the humor your brother Fred always brought to your show. My thoughts are with you and your family, he will be missed.
We were saddened to hear of Fred's passing and know this is a difficult time for you and your family.
Remember you are in our thoughts and prayers.
We just lost our puppy and know that time does heal, at least that is what we are told. Know this will be the same for you.
We enjoy your show and the times Fred has appeared. The love between you was very obvious. Hold on to those many memories!
08/14/2011 Just now heard of Fred's passing as his show came on. Am shocked, and sad, but trust Fred is in a better place. I will really miss hearing him. R.I.P. Fred Imus.
Just wanted to offer our thoughts & prayers to Freds & Imus family. I go back to the very first days when Fred would offer his thoughts on how the political bodies handled the process of politics in America. He always spoke the truth no backing down. We will all miss him & you saying" I Love You" Thanks for being you!!!!!
RIP Fred. You definitely marched to your own mandolin. Loved all your stories! You will be missed! My prayers are with the Imus family as they deal with their loss.
RIP you did your brother proud.
Always enjoyed hearing Freds' imaginative phone-in to the Imus in the Morning Show. Especially enjoyed his football picks. Truly an original and will miss him. Sorry for your loss IMan. Hope he finds his missing food.
Don,
I lost my paratrooper brother two years ago ,. It was three weeks after my 75th. Fortunately, most of my siblings had gathered that week, one from as far away as Australia. I thank God that we were allowed that precious time with Tom, (11th ABN). A lifetime friendship has been temporarily interrupted. Yes, God assures we will meet again. You and yours are in my prayers.
John Murphy - Franklin, VA
Wearing my john deere t shirt in honor of fred. To the imus family-so sorry for your loss. We enjoyed listening to don&fred. Also very much enjoyed
his XM radio broadcast...thanks for all the cool stuff fred would say-good or bad! never a dull moment for sure. RIP
I was shocked when I heard the news! Fred was the best. Fred always told it like it was. I got a kick out of how critical he was with regards to his performance on Don's show, and Don would usually reassure him....
Fred was the poster boy for all of us 60+ males. As a newly wed myself I could easily relate to his takes on women, dogs,politics and life in general. That's a scary thought and I will miss him.
I have 3 Auto Body Express work shirts and two other Imus shirts that I bought from Fred back in the Auto Body Days and I never look at them without thinking of him. For years I always got a lot happier when he would call in to talk with his brother and you knew that when Don told Fred "I love you" at the end of every call, that he meant it straight from the heart.
My prayers go out to Fred and all his extended family and to one of my great heroes, Don Imus and his extended family, in hopes that, when the pain subsides, all the memories will be good ones.
Miss you Fred. A lot of laughter just went out of my life.
Keep God happy.
Best/Jim
Dear Mr. Imus...I am a long time listener of your radio program. I always enjoyed when your brother was on your show. I always noted how you expressed your love for one another at the end of each interview. I also when speaking with my brother we always said i love you to each other. My brother passed suddenly...and i know that he knew that i loved him and i knew the same. I am so sorry for your incredible loss...
Don, my deepest condolences, to you and your family. I am a long-time listener, and when you and your brother were on together, your relationship always made me think of mine with my brother. My brother, Brian, died two years ago at age 67. You are all in my prayers.