M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Iowa Media
RE: Ed Thomas funeral
Senator Chuck Grassley today made the following statement on Coach Ed Thomas, whose funeral is today.
"Over the past week, we have witnessed the worst and best in humanity. One day we saw the senseless murder of a man known for his heart and leadership. In its wake we saw the outpouring of love and compassion for a man whose life was cut too short. Yesterday, many of us stood in line for hours to show his family the impact this high school football coach had on thousands of lives. Today, even more people will do the same. The tributes made over the last week show that even after his death, Ed Thomas is teaching us to be better people by the way he lived his life. And, while this community's hearts are heavy, they will move forward to see the brightness of another day and of another game, just as Coach Thomas would have wanted."