View a eulogy for Theodore Scott Westhusing, USMA '83, who passed away on June 5, 2005.
Theodore Scott Westhusing
West Point, 1983
Be Thou At Peace
Posted by Tom Weikert on June 14, 2010:
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At this, the fifth anniversary of his death, is appropriate to remember all that Ted was and that which he intended to be. For what made Ted unique among men is that he was exactly as he intended to be. Ethical and moral beyond measure, forthright in all his dealings, always questioning - Ted was the very conscience of our class and one heck of a good friend. We were richly blessed to have him among us. We are better off for his friendship. His character can best be summarized by Sam Damon in Once an Eagle: "That's the whole challenge of life -- to act with honor and hope and generosity, no matter what you've drawn. You can't help when or what you were born, you may not be able to help how you die; but you can -- and you should -- try to pass the days between as a good man..." Ted was a good man. Grip hands... |
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