Death of a hero

[christiana]

Today Dr. C. Everett Koop died at the age of 96. I had the greatest admiration for him and his fight against AIDS and cigarette smoking. I read the book Sometimes Mountains Move about the death of his son, a mountain climber. He collaborated with Francis Schaeffer in writing What Happened to the Human Race and shows the progression downward of our culture seen so clearly today! He was a Christian and prayed at the bedside of little children who were his patients in the Children's hospital.

 

[A Tulip Not a Daisy]

I remember him. Sounds like he is kneeling at the feet of Jesus about now.

 

[Unoriginalname]

If you ever have time to look at how much he contributed to the medical field it is pretty amazing.

 

[joejohnston3]

He will be missed and was an amazing man!

 

[earl40]

Most of what I read of him I liked, though he seemed to separate his "religious views" from much of his work. My father said 30 years ago...."it is impossible to be a elected public official and keep your morals". Though Dr. Koop was not elected he may have had to compromise to get to where he got. I do not know for sure but I suspect what my father said was true. For instance could ANY of us here not speak loudly against abortion if we had the platform Dr. Koop had?

Now I wrote the above before I found this...http://www.banneroftruth.org/pages/articles/article_detail.php?692

 

[PhilA]

Sad to hear. Meet and talked with Koop and Schaeffer many years ago on one of their lecture tours. I have to admit that at the time of meeting I had no real idea who either was.

 

[Scott1]

He will be remembered as a steadfast champion for pro-life, as part of his Christian testimony, and enduring opposition for it.

A biblical, reformed Presbyterian.

And a faithful public servant appointed by President Reagan.

God indeed gave him a long life,
and an enduring testimony.