Remembering Malcolm Wallop

AIM I would suspect that what happens in Big Horn, Wyoming stays there and is not likely to garner the attention of the rest of the nation. That was not true last week. On September 14, 2011, that little western town lost one of its finest residents, when my former colleague and friend, Senator Malcolm Wallop, passed away. Although he had been ill for a long period of time, his passing was much like the way he lived. Malcolm was quiet and unassuming, relished his privacy and took great comfort in being surrounded by his family and friends in that rugged western state that he loved so much. Senator Wallop was a soft spoken westerner and a “gentleman,” but he was as rock solid as the mountains of Wyoming, when it came to his conservative credentials. It is not often that you find Yale graduates representing Western states in the Senate, but, if Ivy Leaguers are supposed to be liberal elitists, Malcolm smashed the mold with a vengeance. He was a man of tremendous intellect and a fierce advocate for freedom. He certainly inspired me and brought a great spirit and enthusiasm to every battle he fought.