Citizen Condolences - John Robert Lewis

Kathleen Averill from Glenolden wrote on July 27, 2020 at 5:58 pm

John Lewis was a Great man and Washington, D.C. was very lucky to have him!! Make some good trouble in Heaven Sir. R.I.P. Sir and God Bless you and your Family. Forever in our hearts 💕

Florencia Chang-Ageda from Bklyn wrote on July 27, 2020 at 5:54 pm

May the legacy that the Honorable John Lewis, you patriarch left be built upon that generations to come will benefit from. I am grateful. I mourn with you. I am praying for you.

Daphne Bailey from Brooklyn wrote on July 27, 2020 at 5:53 pm

Rest in peace and in power My condolences to all of your family you will be truly missed you are a hero but your spirit will live on in my children and my grandchildren and I will teach my students your legacy Every day will speak of your greatness to the children you are a hero in our eyes in the children eyes so yes when we sing our song yes black is beautiful We will include your name We love you and thank you From ❤️ Imani Day School Brooklyn New York Daphne Bailey

Jude S from Brooklyn wrote on July 27, 2020 at 5:51 pm

So much love for Rep. Lewis' family and friends. Sometimes I feel so awed by his force and bravery and dedication and selflessness in the pursuit of justice, that it seems almost superhuman, and I wonder if those of us who haven't sacrificed as much can ever live up to him. But we can, and we must. We owe it to John Lewis and to humanity to emulate him.

Silvia O'Reggio from Brooklyn wrote on July 27, 2020 at 5:49 pm

Thank you for giving so much of yourself so that we and our children can experience a better tomorrow. Thank you for your love and dedication in making this a better world for us. SIP for a job well done.

Claire Frankel from New York wrote on July 27, 2020 at 5:49 pm

Thank you to John Lewis, a great example for all the children.

Eileen Anderson from Brooklyn wrote on July 27, 2020 at 5:49 pm

Our sincere condolences. He fought the good fight and left a lasting, hopeful legacy for this country.

Conrad Schaub from New York wrote on July 27, 2020 at 5:49 pm

John Lewis reminded us each and every day that we have work to do to insure equality for all. It is a large vacuum to fill now that he is not here to continue the good trouble. We today can and should push each and every day for a more perfect union for everyone.

Ellen S Stockdale Wolfe from New York wrote on July 27, 2020 at 5:48 pm

John Lewis was a saint and his angelic presence is missed already. America has lost one of its finest. He inspired me. I am white and I find myself hating Trump and McConnell and other Republicans. John Lewis had far more reason to hate and yet he loved despite all. I find that unbelievable and am trying to find my way to think as he did. It is hard. Hate is easy. Love for enemies, difficult.

Michael Rostagno-Lasky from Brooklyn wrote on July 27, 2020 at 5:48 pm

He was everything I hope for in an elected official. His life was a continual effort to help America make amends for it's errors regarding slavery & racism. An honorable life of service to a worthy cause. On the legacy of such lives, is a better future made possible.

Tessa Brophy from New York, NY wrote on July 27, 2020 at 5:47 pm

What an amazing man and what a lifetime of leadership, grace and achievement. We could use more leaders like John Lewis right now, but what a legacy he leaves behind. Thank you, Sir, for your honor, integrity, and strength of character.

Emily Oaks from Sterling wrote on July 27, 2020 at 5:47 pm

For years, John Lewis has been my hero, with his thoughtful comments and urges for action for the good of all.

Millicent Crisp from Brooklyn wrote on July 27, 2020 at 5:46 pm

To a giant that walked amount men, I am a better person for living in the world with him, my deepest condolences to his love ones.

ABRAHAM ASHENBERG from Brooklyn wrote on July 27, 2020 at 5:45 pm

I HEARD SO MANY GOOD THINGS ABOUT HIM.FROM HIS PLACE IN HEAVEN MAY HE PRAY FOR PEACE AMONG ALL G dS CHILDREN

Perri Gaffney from NY wrote on July 27, 2020 at 5:44 pm

God Blessed the world and African Americans in particular with John Lewis who embodied God's Word and Will for us in his every action and reaction to the challenges we face. John Lewis did it with patience and in a humble, quiet manner that belied the iron strength of a soul that would never give up or give in. Thank you for sharing him with the world. We are all better off for the works he accomplished in his 80 brief years on Earth. I love you John Lewis, Rest in Power!

Richard Engnath from Kingston wrote on July 27, 2020 at 5:44 pm

May "God Rest Your Soul", Congressman Lewis. You Devoted your Life, to needed and much-appreciated, "Political/Social Ethics". You were/are, a Progressive Hero, who Helped Millions of American(s), in Enacting a Multitude of Worthy Cause(s). God Bless U!

Martha Trowbridge from New York, NY wrote on July 27, 2020 at 5:43 pm

We will carry the torch you gave us! Thank you, and Godspeed.

Julius Anderson from Brooklyn wrote on July 27, 2020 at 5:42 pm

A great and caring man.

Michael McComiskey from Brooklyn New York wrote on July 27, 2020 at 5:42 pm

A true patriot and a worker for the people ... for all people. May his memory and his story be told often to sow the seeds for new generations of patriots and workers for the people.

Marcus Costello from Buffalo wrote on July 27, 2020 at 5:42 pm

The United States need more people like John Lewis. Special people who had that special something to inspire others to try and make America better. To be honest, I am very weary of America’s future especially if President Donald Trump should win re-election. I fear any recent strides or gains for people’s rights could continue to fall by the waste side and plunge America into an enormous abyss. I was born in the turbulent 1960s when the USA had inspirational leaders like Martin Luther King and President John F Kennedy who challenged the USA to stride for more. Kennedy challenged the nation to reach the moon within 10 years and return safely to earth and MLK fought the civil rights movement in that decade. The USA needs inspirational people like John F Kennedy, Martin Luther King and the late John Lewis. They all wanted America to be better. It’s something we just don’t have enough of during these unsettling times.