Ocupation: Former Governor of Oregon
Life: March 22, 1913 - January 8, 1983
Birthday: March 22
Death: January 8
You all know I have terminal cancer—and I have a lot of it. But what you may not know is that stress induces its spread and induces its activity. Stress may even bring it on. Yet stress is the fuel of the activist. This activist loves Oregon more than he loves life. I know I can't have both very long. The trade-offs are all right with me. But if the legacy we helped give Oregon and which made it twinkle from afar—if it goes, then I guess I wouldn't want to live in Oregon anyhow.
topic: Cancer, Stress, Love Life, Terminal Cancer