The Passing of Walter Johnson's Son
 

I learned of the passing of Walter Johnson's son Edwin R. Johnson, a fine athlete in his own right, via today's Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/...8ef_story.html
Condolences to Board member Hank Thomas, Walter's grandson, and his mother re the loss of his uncle and her brother.
Val

My condolences to the family and especially board member and hobby friend, Hank T. Our prayers are with you and your family.

Hank,
We have not seen each other in quite a while but I remember our pleasant conversations at the big Philly shows.
Sincerest condolences on the loss of your uncle.

Richard Simon

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Hank,
Peace be with you at your time of loss. Al

Am deeply sorry for your loss, Hank. I hope and pray that your family finds comfort amongst their loved ones. Sincerely, Jimmy

My condolences to you and your family, Hank.

Ken

Thanks, everybody, your kind thoughts much appreciated and passed along to Mom. We went to the memorial service Saturday, then back to Uncle Ed's farm for a celebration of his long and wonderful life, the fruits of which were in abundant evidence in the beauty of the place and in his many children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other relatives and friends gathered there to remember him. How strange it was for me, who had been coming there since 1955, to be there without seeing him. I've always told people that the closest you could get to meeting Walter Johnson in person was a visit with Uncle Ed, a real chip off the old block if there ever was one. Ed had been a terrific ballplayer, too, playing with Easton and Norfolk in the Yankees organization. (He replaced Phil Rizzuto at shortstop for Norfolk when he moved up to Kansas City in 1940.) But he hated life on the road and in the minors generally and, after a bad leg injury, went back to the farm life he loved. Ed's passing leaves Mom as the last natural child of the first five HOF inductees, by the way. She's 89 and doing great, still taking care of her own home and her Westie, Bonnie.

Hank,

Would have been cool if Uncle Ed could have stuck around a bit longer to see our Nats take it all this year. Icing on the cake as it were.

Ken

At least you, me, and Mom will! She's the biggest fan there is, lives and dies day-to-day with her Nats.

My sincerest condolences go out to you guys as well.

Anyways, regarding the Nats. I am a lifelong Indians fan, and have never been a bandwagon type. But I find myself falling in love with this Nats team. They've got an astounding core of young players. Desmond, Morse, Gio, the Zimmermans, Harper, Clippard and Stras.. They remind me a lot of the mid-90's Indians.

Hank, was "Mom" able stay up long enough tonite to see the Nats' crucial, rain-delayed, thrilling win in 13 innings over the Braves? The game ended about an hour ago, and I am still too pumped up to go to bed!
Best,
Val