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Clinton, Richards' family escort ex-governor's casket to Capitol
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| Media | Newspaper - Houston Chronicle |
| News Date | Saturday, September 16, 2006 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | AUSTIN — Former President Bill Clinton tearfully escorted a flag-draped casket today carrying ex-Gov. Ann Richards into the state Capitol, where she will spend the next two days lying in state before her funeral and burial.
Clinton delivered poignant and at times funny recollections of the woman he called "spontaneous, unedited, earthy, hilarious."
He told mourners about a lunch he once shared in New York with Richards and a group that included comedians Billy Crystal and Robin Williams.
"I thought to myself, I bet this is the only time in their entire lives, that Billy Crystal and Robin Williams are the second and third funniest people at the table," he said, drawing chuckles from misty-eyed family members.
Richards, the Democrat known for her big, frosty white hair and sharp wit, died Wednesday at the age of 73 from esophageal cancer.
"In this case, goodbye is also a celebration, because of the big things that Ann Richards did," Clinton said. |
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