December 29, 2000

Harmon's words hit home with readers

With the death of Bob Harmon, many people are saying the nice things that should be said about him.

These tributes are to a man whose life included sports and column writing, playing professional baseball, coaching, teaching, painting and a variety of other pursuits. Among Bob Harmon's qualities were some that could be applied to other lives ... for their betterment.

Examples would be:

• Approach to faith: Harmon lived his every day. A conversation with him usually ended with a blessing.
• Lack of pretense: When you dealt with or talked with Bob Harmon, what you saw and heard was the whole story.
• Regard for family: He always seemed to be with or talking about -- or both -- someone in his extended family. The column below by carol Bogart provides more examples of this trait.
• Caring attitude: It would be hard to find a more selfless person. This came through in his columns. Bob loved people of all sorts, and it showed.

His was a touching example of how a rich life is not one that is measured in dollars.