Dear fellow Hanoverians:
I could not possibly put the past three days into words that
would honor the man appropriately or adequately. The Town of Hanover, no,
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, laid Bob Nyman to rest this afternoon.
In the process, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of men, women and children paid
their last respects to a man of the people, a genuinely good-hearted soul, who
loved life and loved his family and friends. He clearly loved his job,
too. He served the people of Hanover, and also Rockland and Norwell, and
we said our good-byes today. It was far too soon.
His daughters Kristy and Kara were eloquent and funny and
emotional (the apple does not fall far from the tree). Rhonda was a
picture of grace. Chris, and the stories about her, were priceless.
Tommy Finneran was his usual distinctive yet common self, and all at the same
time. The governor and a senator, and countless other officials, honored
him with their attendance. Father Chris brought credit and a welcoming presence
to St. Mary’s at our saddest hour. There were so many people
there. So many that were familiar, and so many unknown to me, but we were
all connected by Representative Robert J. Nyman.
That common thread bound us. We were all touched…somehow…by
the man we called Bobby. He served us with extraordinary dignity and
remarkable pleasure. All politics were local, and for him, they weren’t
even (really) politics, they were just a way of life.
Thank you for sharing your husband and father, Rhonda,
Kristy and Kara. We were lucky to know him. We were all blessed by
his short life.
May you rest in peace, Bobby.
For "Around Town on the Web",
Cathy H-B
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