Has any community ever lost two such classy, genuinely nice, high-profile ambassadors in such a brief period?
LeRoy Selmon left us too soon less than two months ago. Now Dan Wheldon is gone but never forgotten. A black football player from Oklahoma and a white IndyCar racer from England.
They both smiled easily. They both loved living here. And they both transcended their sports to become natural resources for this area.
R.I.P. And thank you.