Lady Bird Johnson dies.

[Skivvywaver]

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/07/11/lady-johnson.html

 

[Izme]

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/07/11/lady-johnson.html

Hiya Skivvy

My hearts and prayers to her family

From the link you posted; here's what I liked about her I remember my teacher talking about it in high school. I was already somewhat of a naturalist/environmentalist etc

Determined environmentalist
As first lady, she was perhaps best known as the determined environmentalist who wanted roadside billboards and junkyards replaced with trees and wildflowers.

"Had it not been for her, I think that the whole subject of the environment might not have been introduced to the public stage in just the way it was and just the time it was," Harry Middleton, the retired director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library once said.

"So she figures mightily, I think, in the history of the country if for no other reason than that alone."

 

[poochee]

May she RIP.

 

[Skivvywaver]

Hiya Skivvy

My hearts and prayers to her family

From the link you posted; here's what I liked about her I remember my teacher talking about it in high school. I was already somewhat of a naturalist/environmentalist etc

Determined environmentalist
As first lady, she was perhaps best known as the determined environmentalist who wanted roadside billboards and junkyards replaced with trees and wildflowers.

"Had it not been for her, I think that the whole subject of the environment might not have been introduced to the public stage in just the way it was and just the time it was," Harry Middleton, the retired director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library once said.

"So she figures mightily, I think, in the history of the country if for no other reason than that alone."

She was a good Lady Fish. She had a good long life. God bless her.

 

[Izme]

She was a good Lady Fish. She had a good long life. God bless her.

right on bro

 

[angelize56]

She was definitely blessed with a long, happy life! God bless you Lady Bird!

 

[ekim68]

I always liked her...94...What a life, and what a part of history...

 

[SIR****TMG]

sad

 

[Cookiegal]

I've moved this over to Random as the Announcements thread is meant to share news about or congratulate members, not really for news stories.