Melvin Watt: “I know I am kind of butting in on others' time, but the one thing I do want to say about Clarence Lightner, that I think…”

“I know I am kind of butting in on others' time, but the one thing I do want to say about Clarence Lightner, that I think both of my colleagues will acknowledge, is that all of us went to him for advice, but Clarence did not always tell you what you wanted to hear. He was sometimes blunt, he was sometimes humorous, but every time he gave advice, he did it in the context of a story that was based on some experiences that had shaped his life in many ways. And he did it with humor and with a smile, and he was always giving in that respect. That is the thing that I will remember about Clarence Lightner above all else.”