Gen. Colin Powell was remembered as a patriotic statesman who served his country in peace and war at a funeral service marked not only by its reverence for the former secretary of state but by a bipartisan attendance of former presidents and dignitaries
While much was made of his leadership and life of public service in tributes to Powell, friends and family shared personal anecdotes and mourned him as a family man and"a great lion with a big heart." Powell died on October 18 from complications from Covid-19 at the age of 84."The example of Colin Powell does not call on us to emulate his resume, which is too formidable for mere mortals. It is to emulate his character and his example as a human being. We can strive to do that.
Hide Caption 37 of 44 Photos: Colin Powell's life in picturesPowell takes reporters' questions during a 2004 news conference at the State Department.Hide Caption 38 of 44 Photos: Colin Powell's life in picturesPowell reads over papers while standing in the Oval Office in 2004.Hide Caption 39 of 44 Photos: Colin Powell's life in picturesBush and Powell wave from Powell's home in McLean, Virginia, in 2005.
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