What a Life!

Dr. Edward C. Prescott was a Nobel Prize winning economist. He was born December 26, 1940. He died November 6, 2022.

Quotable Quotes:

"You can't spend your way to prosperity."

"Sometimes pessimism or optimism gets popular, and it's contagious."

"There is an old maxim which states that good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from poor judgment. I think something similar can be said of government policy, to wit: Good policy comes from experience, and experience comes from poor policy."

George Paz was the chairman and former CEO of Express Scripts. He died October 23, 2022 at the age of 67.

Quotable Quotes:

"It's critical to surround oneself with a strong team."

"The cost and quality of health care is a great concern to all Americans."

Dr. Samuel Katz was a pediatrician and virologist best known for helping develop the measles and polio vaccines. He was born May 29, 1927. He died October 31, 2022.

Quotable Quotes:

"Every time a mother holds her healthy infant to be immunized, she is demonstrating great faith in the potential benefit and safety of the vaccine and trust in the clinician who recommended it."

"I came along at the right time, in the right laboratory, with the right colleagues."

Ray Guy was an NFL Hall of Fame punter. He was born December 29, 1949. He died November 3, 2022.

Quotable Quotes:

"As I look back on what I've achieved in my life, I realize it all started growing up in a very warm, loving and caring family life."

"You have to respect people – and they got to respect you."

"A God-given talent is one of the greatest gifts an individual can be blessed with. But to use a God given gift for just one's self is not the answer. The true benefit of a gift is to share with others."

Mary Hoffman Sheppard was a teacher, mother and the deeply devoted wife of New York Yankees public address announcer, Bob Sheppard. She died August 6, 2022 at the age of 95.

Quotable Quotes:

"Always pray before making a decision and keep balance in your life."

"Bob's advice is good advice. When communicating, always be clear, concise and correct."

Stephen B. Douglass was the former president of CRU/Campus Crusade for Christ. A graduate of MIT and Harvard Business School, he was convicted to utilize his gifts and talents in service of the Lord. He died Saturday October 29, 2022 at the age of 77.

Quotable Quotes:

"God can use you probably more than He already is. If you are open."

"There are many ways to make a difference in people's lives. But none is more significant than helping people establish a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ."

"I can't wait for the day when we'll never have to say 'goodbye' to each other ever again."

Msgr. John Paul Meier was a Roman Catholic priest perhaps best known for his multi-volume work, "A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus." He was born August 8, 1942. He died October 18, 2022.

Quotable Quotes:

"Education is the process by which you unlearn everything you once knew."

"Who did Jesus claim to be? He apparently was quite sure of who he was, although no one since has been. The crux of the problem lies in the paradox that although Jesus rarely spoke about his own status, he implicitly made himself the pivotal figure in the final drama he was announcing and inaugurating."

"What is beyond dispute is that Jesus of Nazareth is one of those perennial questions in history with which mankind is never quite done. In a ministry of two or three years he attracted and infuriated his contemporaries, mesmerized and alienated the ancient world, unleashed a movement that has done the same ever since, and so changed the course of history forever."

Jerry Lee Lewis was a legendary American musician. He was born on September 29, 1935. He died October 28, 2022.

"I work to please my audience."

"My momma always said, 'You and Elvis are pretty good, but y'all ain't no Chuck Berry."

John Shea was a prolific home builder and chairman of J.F. Shea Company. He was born September 29, 1926. He died October 16, 2022.

Quotable Quotes:

"If you really want to help inner-city families, the best place to put your efforts and your dollars is in Catholic schools. They are very, very effective."

"That [working with laborers] was probably the best learning experience I ever had," he said. "I learned the way they think. When I got to be a supervisor, I didn't yell at guys or go after them in too tough a way."

Jules Bass was a famed director, producer and composer. He was born September 16, 1935. He died October 25, 2022.

Company: Rankin/Bass Entertainment

Quotable Quotes:

"If you're judging any creative effort, longevity is the reward."