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Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Lady Bird Johnson: December 22, 1912 - July 11, 2007
Left, in 1926, with friend. Right, with Lyndon Baines Johnson in 1959.
Left, with Secretary of the Interior, Stewart Udall (father of Rep. Tom Udall of NM), at Grand Teton National Park, 1964. Right, with some of her beloved wildflowers, 1990. (Photos courtesy LBJ Library. Click on images for larger versions.)
Lady Bird Johnson passed away this afternoon at 94 years of age. She died at her Austin home of natural causes and she was surrounded by family and friends.
“The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share. It is not only a mirror of ourselves, but a focusing lens on what we can become.” -- Lady Bird
The Austin Statesman has a special section on Lady Bird and her life. Tribute at LBJ Library site. New York Times obituary. PBS documentary with many resources.
July 11, 2007 at 07:26 PM in Current Affairs, Democratic Party, Environment | Permalink
Comments
Farewell to a force for good in the world. Lady Bird was a real liberal through and through. She cared about the common good and worked hard for it her whole life. How unlike the Bush family that works so hard for their rich friends and their own selfish interests.
Posted by: B. Apodaca | Jul 12, 2007 9:02:42 AM
