Tribute Intro
John Kelly gets the program started.
John Kelly gets the program started.
Washington, D.C. freelance photographer John Nelson attended the tribute with his wife Jamie Gold, a Post newsroom alum (1978-1983) and shared these two great moments that he captured from the evening. (© 2013, John Nelson)
John is selling prints of his pictures to Post employees if anyone is interested. Click here to order. They will be high-quality B&W 7×10 prints. He is not offering these to the general public.
A tribute/toast to Don Graham, delivered by the inimitable Marty Weil
Don Graham’s remarks to the crowd: About those Donniegrams …
Members of the current newsroom staff created a four-page section in honor of Don. Click on the page numbers below to view it in high-resolution PDFs (please be patient if the pages don’t load immediately). We also have a limited number of hard copies. If you want a copy mailed to you, see instructions below. Page…
More than 600 former and current newsroom staff members attended the event. They came from all over: Denver, Seattle, Detroit, Boston, Dallas, New York, and Lawrence, Kan., and Bangor, Maine. Some even came from the UK and Italy. People who worked at The Post for decades were there, as were some people who worked at the paper for a short time. What they all shared was a desire to thank Don Graham personally and get caught up with old friends and colleagues. Don graciously greeted all comers, staying long after the caterers had packed up and the video of the old family photos had gone dark.
Don Graham: The Final Edition (Romenesko, Nov. 4, 2013)
TWP: Reliable Source, Oct. 23, 2013
USAToday, Oct. 22, 2013
The Daily Beast, Oct. 22, 2013