Russ Flanagan Tribute

God Bless Russ Flanagan. Not only was Russ a stand-up guy and a great reporter, but I also think he would have made an excellent teacher. I remember him helping me out one early morning when I had to cover a court beat that I knew nothing about. He made the process I would have to go through simplistic and while he was doing his own work he came in to check on me and make sure I was comfortable covering what I needed to.

His short life should not be forgotten, but celebrated. We are on this earth for a short period of time and most of us squander it worrying about trivial things. Russ took pride in his work, interests and friends and I hope he is in a place where his smile will be appreciated as much as it was here.