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.
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.