Professor Liviu Librescu
I’ve seen details about this, and I thought I should write about Professor Liviu Librescu of Virginia Tech, and his valiant actions, but I just can’t find the words. Here’s what others are saying.
Holocaust survivor saved students’ lives
Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah’s Military Guys..
I see there *was* at least one sheepdog at Virginia Tech yesterday.. Instructive who it was, too.
for a Holocaust survivor to voluntarily give up his own life on Holocaust Remembrance Day to save the lives of others, during the worst spree shooting in American history, is deeply poignant.
Update:
Fred Thompson on National Review Online
When people capable of performing acts of heroism are discouraged or denied the opportunity, our society is all the poorer. And from the selfless examples of the passengers on Flight 93 on 9/11 to Virginia Tech professor Liviu Librescu, a Holocaust survivor who sacrificed himself to save his students earlier this week, we know what extraordinary acts of heroism ordinary citizens are capable of.
By accounts of his family, co-educators and students, he was a wonderful, sweet, kind, caring man.
To still be teaching at age 77 is commendable in and of itself, let alone his personal history and heroic acts which ended his life.
Not very often one comes across a truly honorable man, he was it.
Total class act.
Comment by Lori — April 18, 2007 @ 10:26 pm
Couldn’t agree more.
Comment by HDW — April 19, 2007 @ 6:15 am
What a waste of a valuable life and the valuable lives of the others as well!
Comment by Lee — April 20, 2007 @ 8:49 am
hi there..I’ve tried to get to your site many times but it crashed my PC..great great tribute
to a true hero and American…thank u!..:)
Comment by Angel — April 22, 2007 @ 12:53 am