Terry Keeter, legendary former political correspondent for the Commercial Appeal, passed away on Thursday at the age of 66 at Methodist-University Hospital after a long illness.
If you were involved in politics or journalism in this town over the last 30 years, you knew Terry Keeter, and like so many of us, there are a lot of fond memories. He was tough on EVERYBODY, but he was FAIR, and more importantly, he was ACCURATE.
He was also responsible, along with Larry Williams, for raising thousands of dollars for journalism scholarships in the Mid-South as the backbone behind the Gridiron Dinner in Memphis, which gleefully (but hilariously) skewered local politicos and celebrities with abandon.
Please remember Terry in your thoughts and prayers today.
3 comments:
Hi Steve: Are you any relation to the Steve Steffens, who recently became Big O's vice president of marketing?
Big O Tires is advertising on a right wing radio show here in San Francisco (KSFO 560. The morally repugnant Brian Sussman) and I find him SO obnoxious I'm writing the advertisers. In the process I found that Big O Tires VP of marketing's name is Steve Steffens. I figured it was you, but since you say you work for Fed Ex it's probably not. But since you are a reader of some of my favorite blogs I figure you would get a kick out of my campaign. I'll send you a copy of my letter if you like.
I went to Eschacon in Philly last year and met Atrios and a bunch of other great liberal bloggers. I also met Paul Krugman and I got to talk economics with him! Wheeee!
I love the Rude Pundit too. He just cracks me up.
Stop by my blog some time.
Spocko
No, no relatives there, but I do like your blog...
Hi Steve. I can't find your email, so this is an invite to the next Memphis bloggers bash -- Wednesday, 12/21, 7PM at Quetzal at 668 Union. Hope you can make it.
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