Robert Weygand: “those of us who came in as freshman class Democrats came from all parts of the country with different viewpoints and…”

“those of us who came in as freshman class Democrats came from all parts of the country with different viewpoints and different backgrounds. I think when we all first came here, we kind of looked for someone, someone that we could always associate with. That person happened to be Walter Capps. He was like a soul mate to all of us. Whenever you spoke with him, you always felt at ease. Whenever you talked with him about an issue, he always understood and you always had a sense that, in fact, you were connecting. I guess he always had that ability to do so. He was such a loving man, a man of family, a man of community. But I think most of all, he was a man that we remember, a man of decency. In a Chamber that is often characterized by yelling, screaming, and finger pointing, Walter Capps was, in fact, perhaps the best image that we could ever have, a true man of decency, and we will miss him.”