Passing of Mr. Rogers

[Strategist]

Unfortunately, I was not one of the generation who watched Mr. Rogers as a child (not in my generation), but for about a year, now, I've been fortunate to see his shows occassionally with my 2 1/2 year old daughter. He was truly a gifted, kind soul. Not only does this come through to my little girl, but any time I've watched him with her, I've found that his kind and calming spirit has affected me as well.

Thankfully we have access to him through reruns even though my daughter and I first started watching him, ironically, after he retired in 2001.

In a time when such a spirit is needed, he has left us. I will truly miss him. I know this is the Open Forum, so I hope it is okay to post this message that is not photographic in nature, but as a bit of a tribute to someone who has left anyone who has watched or met him with a very nice image in our hearts and souls. We need more "Mr. Rogers" in this world.

Tom
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[Wiley Denson]

Unfortunately, I was not one of the generation who watched Mr.
Rogers as a child (not in my generation), but for about a year,
now, I've been fortunate to see his shows occassionally with my 2
1/2 year old daughter. He was truly a gifted, kind soul. Not only
does this come through to my little girl, but any time I've watched
him with her, I've found that his kind and calming spirit has
affected me as well.

Thankfully we have access to him through reruns even though my
daughter and I first started watching him, ironically, after he
retired in 2001.

In a time when such a spirit is needed, he has left us. I will
truly miss him. I know this is the Open Forum, so I hope it is
okay to post this message that is not photographic in nature, but
as a bit of a tribute to someone who has left anyone who has
watched or met him with a very nice image in our hearts and souls.
We need more "Mr. Rogers" in this world.

Tom
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I think I read somewhere that he won the Medal Of Honor on Iwo Jima in WWll.

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[John Burns]

He won the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002.

http://www.medaloffreedom.com/FredRogers.htm

Unfortunately, I was not one of the generation who watched Mr.
Rogers as a child (not in my generation), but for about a year,
now, I've been fortunate to see his shows occassionally with my 2
1/2 year old daughter. He was truly a gifted, kind soul. Not only
does this come through to my little girl, but any time I've watched
him with her, I've found that his kind and calming spirit has
affected me as well.

Thankfully we have access to him through reruns even though my
daughter and I first started watching him, ironically, after he
retired in 2001.

In a time when such a spirit is needed, he has left us. I will
truly miss him. I know this is the Open Forum, so I hope it is
okay to post this message that is not photographic in nature, but
as a bit of a tribute to someone who has left anyone who has
watched or met him with a very nice image in our hearts and souls.
We need more "Mr. Rogers" in this world.

Tom
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D1X; Coolpix 5700; Sony 707

I think I read somewhere that he won the Medal Of Honor on Iwo Jima
in WWll.

--
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--
John

 

[Daryl Frank]

I think I read somewhere that he won the Medal Of Honor on Iwo Jima
in WWll.

He may have but I think it was Captain Kangaroo who did. That has been mentioned of late.
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[Cliff. Johnston]

I didn't realize until today that Fred Rogers was an ordained Presbyterian minister charged with a childrens' ministry. Although not a great fan of his (even as a kid) I respected his ability with the wee ones.

His passing is our loss.

Cliff.

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[Rich Gibson]

There are precious few "gentle" people of note worthy of public acclaim. I go back sixty years and recall a number who were able to entertain without vulgarity, rancor or ridicule. Fred Rogers is among the most recent.

I can think back to Burr Tilstrom, the puppeteer who had a kid's show "Kukla, Fran, and Ollie for years when I was a kid in Chicago. Then there was Kaptain Kangaroo, and of course Charles Schulz of Charlie Brown fame, and finally Jim Henson who gave us the muppets.

Rich

His passing is our loss.

Cliff.

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[David M.]

Listening to my local radio morning show today, someone suggested he infact was a sniper, during the Korean and Nam wars.
Can you say 30 odd 6? Sure. I knew you could.

Seriously though, it saddens me. His brand of children's entertainment taught youngsters the values of gentleness, kindness and intellectual prowess, and imagination......instead of what they seem to be being taught now. That in itself is a great loss, as well as the loss of a genuinely wonderful human being.

I think I read somewhere that he won the Medal Of Honor on Iwo Jima
in WWll.

He may have but I think it was Captain Kangaroo who did. That has
been mentioned of late.
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[Strategist]

It took about 1 minute to check out your local radio morning show's Urban Legend: http://www.urbanlegends.com/celebrities/mr_rogers_a_sniper.html

Tom

I think I read somewhere that he won the Medal Of Honor on Iwo Jima
in WWll.

He may have but I think it was Captain Kangaroo who did. That has
been mentioned of late.
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[David M.]

LOL Tom, good work.

I actually was'nt that interested in the subject to perform an actual Google search, but thanks for clarifying the issue nonetheless.

In all fairness, it was'nt my local radio show's host who made the claim....it came from a caller whom they aired. So apparently, the rumor is a widespread one. The radio show's host kind of laughed it off and had some fun with it (you have to admit, the gut WAS kinda creepy......)

It's really a moot point anyway. What if he WAS a military sniper who served his country in a conflict? Would that make him subject to scorn? Should be the other way round IMO.

Tom

I think I read somewhere that he won the Medal Of Honor on Iwo Jima
in WWll.

He may have but I think it was Captain Kangaroo who did. That has
been mentioned of late.
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[David M.]

Well, now that I've been showed up for my false rumor mongering about Fred Rogers being a sniper, here's another that shows that Keenan never even saw combat duty.....
http://www.snopes.com/military/keeshan.htm

I think I read somewhere that he won the Medal Of Honor on Iwo Jima
in WWll.

He may have but I think it was Captain Kangaroo who did. That has
been mentioned of late.
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[lharris]

He said his dad left pennies for people to find on window sills in NY....

Perhaps we can remember his kindnesses when we speak to each other on forums. Afterall-we are all children at heart. Look how many photos are of our children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Hey-even Ulyssesses graced us with those wonderful baby photos.

Our tribute to Mr. Rogers, the wonderful faces of our next generation.
Someone who could make headlines for gentleness...

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[Strategist]

Hey David, we have all fallen into that trap before. The "urban legends" site is really a good resource.

Tom

I think I read somewhere that he won the Medal Of Honor on Iwo Jima
in WWll.

He may have but I think it was Captain Kangaroo who did. That has
been mentioned of late.
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[Mr Potato Head]

Captain Kangaroo along with his buddy Lee Marvin both won the Navy Cross on Iwo Jima. Lee Marvin also got wounded in the butt.

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[Jim Kranick]

Being your age I too am too old to be a Mr. Rodgers viewer in my childhood. But, my wife and I do fondly remember some of the other shows you mention.
I agree.
Jim

There are precious few "gentle" people of note worthy of public
acclaim. I go back sixty years and recall a number who were able
to entertain without vulgarity, rancor or ridicule. Fred Rogers is
among the most recent.

I can think back to Burr Tilstrom, the puppeteer who had a kid's
show "Kukla, Fran, and Ollie for years when I was a kid in Chicago.
Then there was Kaptain Kangaroo, and of course Charles Schulz of
Charlie Brown fame, and finally Jim Henson who gave us the muppets.

Rich

 

[David M.]

Potato head, did you even bother reading that link I provided? If not, I'll paste it here for you for your convenience.....

"Bob Keeshan, later famous as television's "Captain Kangaroo," also enlisted in the U.S. Marines, but too late to see any action during World War II. Keeshan was born on 27 June 1927 and enlisted two weeks before his 18th birthday, months too late to have taken part in the fighting at Iwo Jima. A 1997 interview with Keeshan noted that he "later enlisted in the U.S. Marines but saw no combat" because, as Keeshan said, he signed up "just before we dropped the atom bomb."
Beyond me how a guy gets the Navy Cross for seeing no combat.

By the way Tom, great site, I found myself perusing it for quite some time last night!! Thanks!

Captain Kangaroo along with his buddy Lee Marvin both won the Navy
Cross on Iwo Jima. Lee Marvin also got wounded in the butt.

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[John Burns]

But how do we know the versions presented on the Urban Legends site are not urban legends?

Hey David, we have all fallen into that trap before. The "urban
legends" site is really a good resource.

Tom

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[Hui Lin]

My first child grew up watching Mr Rogers and has turned out to be a fairly 'bookish' type. The two younger ones didn't and show much shorter attention spans.

I believe that part of it is inborn but can't help wondering what more children would be like if they were raised on shows like his.

Please understand that I'm not trying to start a heated debate nor am I putting my younger kids down as they have their own strong points. It's just that I keep hearing about how the younger generation have short attention spans. How much did we contribute towards that?

Unfortunately, I was not one of the generation who watched Mr.
Rogers as a child (not in my generation), but for about a year,
now, I've been fortunate to see his shows occassionally with my 2
1/2 year old daughter. He was truly a gifted, kind soul. Not only
does this come through to my little girl, but any time I've watched
him with her, I've found that his kind and calming spirit has
affected me as well.

Thankfully we have access to him through reruns even though my
daughter and I first started watching him, ironically, after he
retired in 2001.

In a time when such a spirit is needed, he has left us. I will
truly miss him. I know this is the Open Forum, so I hope it is
okay to post this message that is not photographic in nature, but
as a bit of a tribute to someone who has left anyone who has
watched or met him with a very nice image in our hearts and souls.
We need more "Mr. Rogers" in this world.

Tom
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[Beth]

Mr. Rogers was an 'urban legend' of another kind in the town where I live--Pittsburgh--HIS town! He was as kind off-air as he was on. Our daughter watched him religiously as a small child.

One day my husband was walking home through a residential neighborhood where he encountered Mr. Rogers walking toward him. He stopped him to tell him how much our daughter loved him. Mr. Rogers took the time to asked for our home address and two days later, our daughter received an autographed photograph of him in the mail.

Yes, he was a unique individual who brought wonderful gifts to this life. (Thank God we all are not Rambo!) There is a place/need for all kinds of people! The world is diminished with his leaving.

Beth

I believe that part of it is inborn but can't help wondering what
more children would be like if they were raised on shows like his.

Please understand that I'm not trying to start a heated debate
nor am I putting my younger kids down as they have their own
strong points. It's just that I keep hearing about how the younger
generation have short attention spans. How much did we contribute
towards that?

Unfortunately, I was not one of the generation who watched Mr.
Rogers as a child (not in my generation), but for about a year,
now, I've been fortunate to see his shows occassionally with my 2
1/2 year old daughter. He was truly a gifted, kind soul. Not only
does this come through to my little girl, but any time I've watched
him with her, I've found that his kind and calming spirit has
affected me as well.

Thankfully we have access to him through reruns even though my
daughter and I first started watching him, ironically, after he
retired in 2001.

In a time when such a spirit is needed, he has left us. I will
truly miss him. I know this is the Open Forum, so I hope it is
okay to post this message that is not photographic in nature, but
as a bit of a tribute to someone who has left anyone who has
watched or met him with a very nice image in our hearts and souls.
We need more "Mr. Rogers" in this world.

Tom
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[maynardf1]

One of my daughter's (and my) favourite episodes of Arthur is when Mr. Rogers pays a visit to Arthur's house and school. Two great kids shows coming together.

One day my husband was walking home through a residential
neighborhood where he encountered Mr. Rogers walking toward him. He
stopped him to tell him how much our daughter loved him. Mr. Rogers
took the time to asked for our home address and two days later, our
daughter received an autographed photograph of him in the mail.

Yes, he was a unique individual who brought wonderful gifts to this
life. (Thank God we all are not Rambo!) There is a place/need for
all kinds of people! The world is diminished with his leaving.

Beth

I believe that part of it is inborn but can't help wondering what
more children would be like if they were raised on shows like his.

Please understand that I'm not trying to start a heated debate
nor am I putting my younger kids down as they have their own
strong points. It's just that I keep hearing about how the younger
generation have short attention spans. How much did we contribute
towards that?

Unfortunately, I was not one of the generation who watched Mr.
Rogers as a child (not in my generation), but for about a year,
now, I've been fortunate to see his shows occassionally with my 2
1/2 year old daughter. He was truly a gifted, kind soul. Not only
does this come through to my little girl, but any time I've watched
him with her, I've found that his kind and calming spirit has
affected me as well.

Thankfully we have access to him through reruns even though my
daughter and I first started watching him, ironically, after he
retired in 2001.

In a time when such a spirit is needed, he has left us. I will
truly miss him. I know this is the Open Forum, so I hope it is
okay to post this message that is not photographic in nature, but
as a bit of a tribute to someone who has left anyone who has
watched or met him with a very nice image in our hearts and souls.
We need more "Mr. Rogers" in this world.

Tom
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