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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:
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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)
Stopped at the IMUS store many years ago and bought a cpuple of T-Shirts. Fred was actually there. Nice guy. Sorry for the sadness this brings to the IMUS clan.
I man and family. The wife and I have enjoyed your show for a long time. I always looked forward to hearing Fred when he was on. In our minds a True American. Anyone who roots for the USC Trojans has to be a great man. He will be sorely missed. Born and raised in Bakersfield California I will always remember his story of the ladies from Oildale. I think a three hour show remembering Fred with past conversations would be great. God bless you and your family, and God bless Fred.
Nick & Florence Marantos
Don,
I am sorry for your loss, my Mom passed at 86 years young on the 25th of July and I still and will always miss her. Mom had a dry sense of humor as it seems you brother did as well. I still laugh everytime I think about the time that he was on your show and said that he had been kicked off of several on-line dating services, that was just toooo funny.
I do not personally know you Don, although I watch you in the morining when ever I can and I enjoy your insight and humor, keep a bind on it man, remember the good times that you had with Fred, that is what I do. I am smiling now thinking of my Mom and how she always seemed to get me out of one fix or another.
thinking of you,
Tom Daughers
Bayview, Texas
Its so hard when you lose someone you truly love,hope each day gets a little easier for you and your family.
thanks for your fun look at how life is /you were always great to watch on your brothers show
So sorry for your loss. I loved it when Fred was on your show...I shared his sense of humor. I think a show with re-runs of his calls would be great in the future. It would give us all a chance to chuckle at Fred's outlook on life.
Dear Imus,
When the Presidential speech came on last night, all I could think of was your brother, Fred. When it became apparent Obama wasn't going to
resign, we changed the channel in honor of Fred.
My husband records your programs, and we watch them together on the weekends. I always looked forward to Fred's commentary, he was funny in a
down to earth way and probably much smarter than most people realized. I'm sure you are still missing him and maybe thinking about him last night like we were.
Take Care,
Barb
Tucson has lost some of its soul.
I met Fred twice. Once in Santa Fe and once in NY.
He was a kind, warm, gentle man.
My condolences to the Imus family.
All these warm condolences. I can't stop reading them. How great it would be if Imus would compile for us the interviews with Fred. I missed too many of them, am especially wishing I could hear the cricket one and the cantaloupe one.
Fred Imus was a piece of God's handiwork. An entertaining and gentle man. For years while driving to work, I listened to Imus In The Morning on the radio. On September 11, 2001, I was listening when the planes hit the World Trade Center. In the harrowing months that followed, it seemed that we would never laugh again. But then Fred would call in and I would find myself laughing out loud in the car while driving alone. Even staying in the car after I arrived at work just to hear Fred. His tales of women, dogs and horses and his trailer were always something to take our minds off the world situation. He will be remembered with great fondness as a good human being. God Bless Fred.
Fred Imus was a piece of God's handiwork. An entertaining and gentle man. For years while driving to work, I listened to Imus In The Morning on the radio. On September 11, 2001, I was listening when the planes hit the World Trade Center. In the harrowing months that followed, it seemed that we would never laugh again. But then Fred would call in and I would find myself laughing out loud in the car while driving alone. Even staying in the car after I arrived at work just to hear Fred. His tales of women, dogs and horses and his trailer were always something to take our minds off the world situation. He will be remembered with great fondness as a good human being. God Bless Fred.
Dear Mr. Imus: I have been a loyal listener since the 70's. My wife and I went away on August 6 and it wasn't until today's show when you mentioned Fred that I realized he passed away. I am truly sorry for your loss. It was always evident how much you loved each other. Your by-play with him was hilarious but what always struck me was the bond between you. Please accept my sincerest condolences to you and your family. May he rest in peace at your ranch. John
I hope you know how important you and your family are to the many nameless, faceless watchers and listeners out in the beautiful rolling plains and palateaus of Kansas. You bring a distant world to our homes that we otherwise wouldn't know anything about. I thank you for bringing Fred into our homes, so that we could listen and learn from this world weary cowboy whose outlook on life was very different from ours,. We shall miss him terribly. You and your brother are both good men and for that I thank you. Much sympathy is sent to you and your family and to the many friends who loved Fred so very much. God bless you all.
I loved listening to Fred when he was on the show, I thought he was funny, and thought what a fun neighbor he would be. We all have to die, but as the song goes-THE BEST THAT YOU CAN HOPE FOR IS TO DIE IN YOUR SLEEP, the world is a better place for having Fred Imus in it, and the whole Imus family, thank you for all the great work you do. Toughts and prayers for your family.
I waited.... I read... I listened... I cried... And I wanted to share my thoughts, too, But I waited.... I felt kind of silly and so confused. Why does the passing of Fred, a man I never met, affect me so? I am still sad. I'm 54 yrs old and yeah, I'd like to make it to 69, too.... But it was still too damn soon. I loved Fred... I love Fred... I felt like I knew him, just as I do IMUS. I grew up hard and there is a spiritual recognition that sometimes happens. A hard life makes some people stupid, But it makes some people wise. I will forever miss Fred, a very wise man, indeed.
PS: My fantasy of getting stuck in the door of Fred's trailer and him "pushing" me out is the best! Do you think they have trailers in Heaven? : )
I would like to express my deepest condolences to the entire Imus family and friends. I have been listening to the Imus in the Morning show since its syndication reached my vicinity in 1993 and I have always looked forward to Fred's appearances. While I can never say that I knew or met Fred, his appearances seemed like a friend was visiting.
The brotherly bond between Don and Fred was obvious and all brothers should be so lucky to have such a bond.
Again, my condolences to the entire Imus family and friends.
Rest peacefully, Fred.
With Fred's passing ; the worlds a little less funny......RIP Fred.
I truly enjoyed Fred. He was an honest true man whoi loved his brother very much. He will truly be missed.
Missing you much, Fred. May you rest in peace.
To the Imus Family,
We will all miss the Bondo King of El Paso. Thank you for sharing his life with us.
Imus and family of Fred,
We can only imagine the feelings of loss, all of you must feel. Fred was our most favorite of all your guest. He was authenic and you could tell he was this way with both friend and stranger. Fred was the type you could meet while drinking morning coffee and want to stay in conversation till lunch. We never got to meet Fred, but he would be one those of our top 10 people we wished to meet. We are so sorry he has left us. Your show is less bright by one STAR.....
Bob and Pam
Houston, Texas
I was here before somewhere in there adding my condolences on this fine tribute, but I felt compelled to come back and add that my mother had passed away on the same day as your brother, Fred. I wondered later why I had failed to mention it, and now I am wondering why I am back to mention it. Some kind of separation of mind and thought as a way to deal with my own grief perhaps? Who knows? But I did want to come back and say I am back at work and still listening to your show faithfully every day. You and your informative, entertaining guests get me through some rough mornings. It's good to hear you doing well and able to speak of your memories of your brother in a spirit of fondness. (still loving the bit about turning the tv off) Stay well, and keep on keeping on.
Fred was cool. Even tho I only knew of him as a voice and still photo on the radio show, he came across as being a very llikeable "everyman". He had a great sense of humor. But we all gotta walk that Lonesome Valley...
Mr Imus, I've been listening to you since the 70's. By this time it feels as if you are part of the family. So, naturally your loss becomes our loss. Kinky said it best .."life is an accumulation of sorrows" and this especially for loved ones.." when someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure". RIP