[eaglebeak]

Although nothing about John or Gary has appeared on any LaRouche website, at least as of yesterday, a cold, dissociated, autistic notice did appear in the morning briefing two days after they died--that is, the briefing of Wednesday June 18.

There was no mention in the lead of the briefing (written, as always, by Jeff Steinberg)--an outrageous omission.


The announcement of the deaths appeared right after the lead, and was written by chief Detroit honcho Bob Bowen (initials RSB). It read in full:

TO ALL ICLC MEMBERS AND FRIENDS

I regret to have to inform the membership of the ICLC and its affiliates that Monday evening, June 16, John Morris and Gary Genazzio, both long time members of the International Caucus of Labor Committees, were killed in an accident on I-94 en route from Chicago to Detroit. Both John and Gary's families have been informed, and service arrangements will be announced as soon as they are known. Authorities are continuing their investigation and details will be made available as soon as possible. Please see the Operations Bulletin for addresses to send cards and condolences. [rsb]

In the Ops Bulletin appeared the addresses which I have posted above.

The powerful sense of dutiful indifference pervading the above paragraph is physically sickening. Thirty-five years in the Labor Committee and this is what Gary gets?

No mention of either man's work, their friends, their achievements, their personalities. Not even their ages are given. The local press coverage in Albion, MI was more human.

But now, no doubt, after all we ex-LaRouche/anti-LaRouche-ists have raised such a fuss, someone will decide it's politic to run obituaries. Maybe Nancy can write them. With the advent of "LYM Editorial" maybe she doesn't have much else to do these days, and we all know from Ken's obituary last year how readily Nancy writes bilge to fit the requirements.

In closing, I just want to add: God bless Gary and John, and their families.