After a long, candid and public battle with colon cancer, former White House press secretary and television-radio host Tony Snow died early this morning.
"America has lost a devoted public servant and a man of character," President Bush said in a statement from Camp David, where he was spending the weekend. "It was a joy to watch Tony at the podium each day. He brought wit, grace, and a great love of country to his work."
Robert Anthony Snow was born June 1, 1955, in Berea, Ohio. His father was a social studies teacher and assistant principal in the Cincinnati suburbs, and Snow's mother worked as a nurse in the inner city.
Snow was also a newspaper veteran, having written for a variety of smaller dailies before becoming deputy editorial page editor at the Detroit News and then editorial page editor of the Washington Times. He also wrote a column for Creators Syndicate from 1993 to 2000 that appeared in more than 200 newspapers across the country.
His intellect was obvious yet accessible to a wide audience of thinking people. Tony Snow was an all-around class act. R.I.P.
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