Michael Burgess: “it has been said that Ronald Reagan loved Texas and Texas loved Ronald Reagan right back. So it was especially poignant…”

“it has been said that Ronald Reagan loved Texas and Texas loved Ronald Reagan right back. So it was especially poignant that news of his passing occurred during our State Republican convention this past weekend. Indeed, State Senator Jane Nelson from my district in north Texas was quoted in the newspaper as saying, ``We stopped at that point. We had a preacher on hand that gave him a beautiful tribute. We were able to come up with a picture, and we all sang `Amazing Grace.' There were a lot of tears, mine included.'' County judge Mary Horn was quoted in my local paper as saying, ``He was the same up close as you perceived him to be on television. He was very sincere and very nice. When he talked to you, he talked to you. He didn't pay attention to things going on around him. You had his full attention.'' State representative Myra Crownover said, ``I remember that while Reagan was the oldest elected President, what sticks in my mind was the way he connected to young people. We had been through a decade of young people being disconnected with taking pride in America, and he lit that spark again.'' Representative Crownover went on to say, ``You have to be appreciative of what his family is living through.'' Someone described it once as being halfway to heaven. I am so glad he has been released so he could go the rest of the way.”