[NU Sports] Heartbreaking

[Jonathan Hodges]

Condolences go out to the Walker family and the entire NU community,
but especially the football program that has lost a leader and a
genuinely good guy.  Such a premature death is always a big loss and
hurts everyone - even those who didn't like him as a coach.  During
his tenure at NU he was an honest person and a hard worker who earned
the respect of the school, the conference, and the country with the
success of the program while retaining the academic and overall
integrity of Northwestern.  During my time as a member of NUMB he went
out of his way to come over and speak with us and express his support
for the marching band and his thanks for our support.  Overall he was
a stand-up guy who was going to be the face of NU football for some
time and he will be missed by all.

Jonathan

On 6/30/06, NEONRye at aol.com <NEONRye at aol.com> wrote:
> I just woke up, went to check my emails, and was hit by a thunderbolt of
> emotion.  There are really no words to capture the shock and emptiness of  such a
> moment.     Our NU community as a whole--and our  online community here--are
> all hurting beyond belief.  I hope that we on  the List can find a way to
> jointly express to Coach Walker's family our  collective sympathies.  As they say
> at times like this in my religion,  "May his memory be a blessing."
>
> Paul Levinson
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