Wife of Former CBS Newsman Cronkite Dies

stevedeshazer

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Wed Mar-16-05 11:30 PM
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Wife of Former CBS Newsman Cronkite Dies

NEW YORK - Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Cronkite, the wife of former CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite, has died, the newsman's assistant said Wednesday. She was 89.

She died of complications of cancer Tuesday night at the couple's Manhattan apartment, said the assistant, Julie Sukman.

Walter Cronkite met his future wife, born Mary Elizabeth Maxwell, while they were both working at radio station KCMO in Kansas City, Mo. They married in 1940, and shortly afterward she became women's editor of the Kansas City Journal-Post.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40264-2005Mar16.html

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Wed Mar-16-05 11:32 PM
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1. I send prayers and condolences to Walter and the entire Cronkite family.

This is so sad.

:cry:

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Zomby Woof

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Wed Mar-16-05 11:33 PM
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2. My condolences to Uncle Walter

:-( Truly, we are getting farther and farther away from a once great era of journalism.

My heart goes out to him.

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rwheeler31

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Wed Mar-16-05 11:40 PM
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3. Thank you

Mary Elizabeth for a wonderful life.

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JI7

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Wed Mar-16-05 11:44 PM
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4. married 65 years

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Cha

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Wed Mar-16-05 11:55 PM
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5. Lucky woman being married to

Walter Cronkite all those years!

RIP~Betsy Cronkite~

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dbt

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Wed Mar-16-05 11:58 PM
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6. Sympathies to Uncle Walter!

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burrowowl

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Wed Mar-16-05 11:58 PM
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7. May she rest in peace

sincerest condolances to Walther Cronkite who also is on the board for religious tolerance.
GOOD PEOPLE!

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Maat

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Thu Mar-17-05 12:07 AM
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8. Prayers for Uncle Walter and his family!

I'm so sorry to hear this news.

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dolo amber

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Thu Mar-17-05 12:38 AM
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9. I just read his autobiography

What a wonderful story...they had an amazing life together.

RIP Besty. :(

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stevedeshazer

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Thu Mar-17-05 09:58 AM
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10. That's a good read

Their life together was amazing.

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