And we thank God for the glory of her life and the pleasure and the honor of her company.
Ann Richards
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Eulogy of Barbara Jordan, Austin, January 20, 1996; Complete closing sentence, 19 words. Full transcript read at Iowa State Catt Center archive via web tool; direct fetch rejected. Her refers to Barbara Jordan. Richards’s own closing words, not the gospel-song quotation in the preceding sentence; Go
- Eulogy of Barbara Jordan, Austin, January 20, 1996
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