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As many of you already have heard by now, Derry Brownfield passed away on Saturday morning. This morning, his radio program was a memorial to his memory, with many of his guests calling in to express their admiration of Derry and his work.

This is what I emailed his Co-Host Beth, after the show:

Dear Beth,

Notice the comma? This is not a formal or business letter which would dictate a colon after your name. I am just a listener, but like those on your show this morning, I feel more like a friend to both you and Derry Brownfield.

I was stunned when Jim Lambley came on this morning (KSDZ- Gordon, NE), announcing that Derry Brownfield had passed away. He told us that you were planning a special program this morning, in his honor. I was amazed at your strength in your opening comments. Although your voice was slightly shaken, you came through admirably, true to his strength. Admittedly, I had tears in my eyes for the loss of a voice so important to us. If only our national leadership could see how important this man was. He was the example for them to follow. We have lost an important advocate.

I enjoy many of the national conservative voices. Names like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Glen Beck have done great work for us but no one is as down to earth and rural as Derry was. He had a unique look at things that the others simply do not have. I was always interested in those times when he did not agree with these prominent conservative voices, because his Ag background gave him a more grounded view. I believe as I'm sure Derry did, that we in agriculture have a relationship with Mother Nature that gives us a realistic outlook on life and death that well meaning urban folks simply cannot have.

This man will be missed even more than we can appreciate this morning. I hope that we all have learned a little bit of how to be Derry. He has shown us the way, but it is now up to us to "stand on his shoulders" and get back to work. This is the way his legacy can carry on to make the difference in our country that he spoke out long and hard for. This will be a tragic loss unless we have learned from him how to make a difference.

Our hearts and prayers go out to you and Derry's family for this loss but perhaps more importantly, for the loss of this man's influence.

I hope you and the staff can find a way to continue on with Derry's message.

My sincere sympathy,

John

<blockquote data-quote="JF Ranch" data-source="post: 511850" data-attributes="member: 1432">As many of you already have heard by now, Derry Brownfield passed away on Saturday morning.&nbsp; This morning, his radio program was a memorial to his memory, with many of his guests calling in to express their admiration of Derry and his work.This is what I emailed his Co-Host Beth, after the show:Dear Beth,&nbsp;Notice the comma?&nbsp; This is not a formal or business letter which would dictate a colon after your name.&nbsp; I am just a listener, but like those on your show this morning, I feel more like a friend to both you and Derry Brownfield.&nbsp; &nbsp;I was stunned when Jim Lambley came on this morning (KSDZ- Gordon, NE), announcing that Derry Brownfield had passed away.&nbsp; He told us that you were planning a special program this morning, in his honor.&nbsp; I was amazed at your strength in your opening comments.&nbsp; Although your voice was slightly shaken, you came through admirably, true to his strength.&nbsp; Admittedly, I had tears in my eyes for the loss of a voice so important to us.&nbsp; If only our national leadership could see how important this man was.&nbsp; He was the example for them to follow.&nbsp; We have lost an important advocate.&nbsp;I enjoy many of the national conservative voices.&nbsp; Names like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Glen Beck have done great work for us but no one is as down to earth and rural as Derry was.&nbsp; He had a unique look at things that the others simply do not have.&nbsp; I was always interested in those times when he did not agree with these prominent conservative voices, because his Ag background gave him a more grounded view.&nbsp; I believe as I&#039;m sure Derry did, that we in agriculture have a relationship with Mother Nature that gives us a realistic outlook on life and death that well meaning urban folks simply cannot have.&nbsp;This man will be missed even more than we can appreciate this morning.&nbsp; I hope that we all have learned a little bit of how to be Derry.&nbsp; He has shown us the way, but it is now up to us to &quot;stand on his shoulders&quot; and get back to work.&nbsp; This is the way his legacy can carry on to make the difference in our country that he spoke out long and hard for.&nbsp; This will be a tragic loss unless we have learned from him how to make a difference.&nbsp;Our hearts and prayers go out to you and Derry&#039;s family for this loss but perhaps more importantly, for the loss of this man&#039;s influence.&nbsp; &nbsp;I hope you and the staff can find a way to continue on with Derry&#039;s message.&nbsp; &nbsp;My sincere sympathy,&nbsp;John</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JF Ranch, post: 511850, member: 1432"] As many of you already have heard by now, Derry Brownfield passed away on Saturday morning. This morning, his radio program was a memorial to his memory, with many of his guests calling in to express their admiration of Derry and his work. This is what I emailed his Co-Host Beth, after the show: Dear Beth, Notice the comma? This is not a formal or business letter which would dictate a colon after your name. I am just a listener, but like those on your show this morning, I feel more like a friend to both you and Derry Brownfield. I was stunned when Jim Lambley came on this morning (KSDZ- Gordon, NE), announcing that Derry Brownfield had passed away. He told us that you were planning a special program this morning, in his honor. I was amazed at your strength in your opening comments. Although your voice was slightly shaken, you came through admirably, true to his strength. Admittedly, I had tears in my eyes for the loss of a voice so important to us. If only our national leadership could see how important this man was. He was the example for them to follow. We have lost an important advocate. I enjoy many of the national conservative voices. Names like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Glen Beck have done great work for us but no one is as down to earth and rural as Derry was. He had a unique look at things that the others simply do not have. I was always interested in those times when he did not agree with these prominent conservative voices, because his Ag background gave him a more grounded view. I believe as I’m sure Derry did, that we in agriculture have a relationship with Mother Nature that gives us a realistic outlook on life and death that well meaning urban folks simply cannot have. This man will be missed even more than we can appreciate this morning. I hope that we all have learned a little bit of how to be Derry. He has shown us the way, but it is now up to us to “stand on his shoulders” and get back to work. This is the way his legacy can carry on to make the difference in our country that he spoke out long and hard for. This will be a tragic loss unless we have learned from him how to make a difference. Our hearts and prayers go out to you and Derry’s family for this loss but perhaps more importantly, for the loss of this man’s influence. I hope you and the staff can find a way to continue on with Derry’s message. My sincere sympathy, John [/QUOTE]

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