Mr Rogers passed away last night
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Car54

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 04:25 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Fred Rogers passed away early this morning.

I loved him a lot and I will miss him. He had been on tv a few times since his retirement and
he made me happy every time.

I am glad his illness was short. I am glad he made 900 shows that will continue to air for kids.

I am really sad he is gone.

Sadiesmom

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 04:36 am EditMoveDeleteIP
OH, I didn't know he was ill.
I hope the people wh used to give that show a hard time did not bother him. Children's minds are different from adults and this show was a calming effect, unlike much of what is up today.

Amac

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 04:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
It's a sad, sad day in the neighborhood.

Nimtu

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 04:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
How sad! He really was wonderful.

Mak1

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 05:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
He died of stomach cancer. He touched the hearts of so many. He told the children "There is only one person in the world just like you. I like you just the way you are." What better message could you give a child to let them know how special they are.

Webkitty

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 05:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
A very sad day in the neighborhood.

Djgirl5235

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 05:44 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ditto, Webkitty!

Spygirl

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 06:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP

Cyn

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 06:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
OMGod, this is sad. I grew up hanging with his son :-( that left our planet a decade or so ago.

"We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility," he said in 1994. "It's easy to say 'It's not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.'

Fred Rodgers!

Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Azriel

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 06:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I grew up watching him and my children watched him. I loved his simple messages and how he encouraged children to use their imaginations.

This was very sad news for me. :(

Bastable

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 07:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Horrible!! I grew up with him. I watched him so much and fantasized about his neighborhood that I began to suspect he was related to me.

He was one of the good people... he devoted his life to making a positive effect for everyone. If there's any consolation in his death, that's it. He used his life very well.

Kaili

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 07:36 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I loved him too- when I was a little girl I used to kiss the TV screen when he came on- heehee. I always looked forward to seeing if he would set up the town on the table (that was my favorite), use the train, and I think there was another way that segment started. I liked the town set up in the kitchen.

Heyltslori

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 08:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
:(

Egbok

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 08:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I am surprised and sadden by this news because I didn't know he was sick. He truly was an inspiration to my kidlets as they grew up and my son reminded me this morning that we saw him as one of the Grand Marshall's at the 2003 Rose Parade.

Here's a link http://www.freedomtodream.org/grandmarshals.htm

Brenda1966

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 10:57 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I cried when he retired and I'm crying now too.

I hope PBS continues to air the reruns for years to come so my baby can grow up watching him like I did.

Marej

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 01:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I liked it when he would go to different places & show us how things were made--like how they made fig newtons. I saw that episode about 2 years ago.

Squaredsc

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 01:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
i also loved watching mr rogers while growing up. kids today don't have shows like these now. and thats really sad. i didn't know he was sick either. i am very sad that he's gone.

Mygetaway

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 02:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for being you Fred! We will miss you.

Kaili

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 02:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
They were talking about him on NPR and a magazine guy who interviewed him two years ago said he weighed himself every day and he weighed 143 lbs everyday since- I think it was 1956.

I just thought that was interesting.

Twiggyish

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 02:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
He was a gentle and kind soul. My daughter and I were very sadden to hear of his death. =(

Moondance

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 02:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
:(

Halfunit

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 03:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I have thought about this all day. I watched Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers' faithfully, every day, for years.

I spent time today going over all of the characters in the Land of Make Believe. X the Owl, Henrietta Pussycat, Daniel the Stripe-ed Tiger, Lady Elaine Fairchild, and all of the others, all voiced by Fred Rogers.

I think for a favorite moment, my sister and I both looked forward to when he'd go out the kitchen door and out to the sandbox. He didn't do that often, so that was a treat.

So sad. He had such a simple message that gets lost today.

Abby7

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 04:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I am truly sad too. He was such a good man with a great heart. We need more people like him in this world. He would never want to hurt anyone's feelings in ANY way. He was great.

Abby7

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 04:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Cyn: What did you mean about his son? ("that left our planet a decade or so ago") ??

Cyn

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 06:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
http://www.post-gazette.com/localnews/20030227timelinep5.asp

Cyn

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 06:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm sorry Abby7 I was being a poet. Right now I would rather not talk about it. Sometimes it's easy to forget that you're not talking to just a few people. You know what I mean? Thank you for understanding.

Abby7

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 07:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
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Abby7

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 08:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Cyn: I edited my first post/response to you but it didn't work. I do know what you mean. I asked because I thought you might want to say more. However, I understand now that you don't. Really.

Cyn

Friday, February 28, 2003 - 07:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
more stuff from people who loved Fred - Pittsburgh and the surrounding burbs sure did

Heyltslori

Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 08:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
http://www.lolfun.com/flash_0203/mr_rogers_tribute.cfm