Stepfather to President Clinton Is Dead at 91

[MADem]

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/01/washington/01kelley.html

HOT SPRINGS, Ark., Jan. 31 (AP) — Richard Kelley, stepfather of former President Bill Clinton, died Wednesday at his home. He was 91.

Kelley, a retired salesman, had been in declining health in recent weeks, and the former president visited him on Monday.

Kitty Koonce, a caregiver who answered the phone at Mr. Kelley’s home on Wednesday evening, said Kelley died about 5:45 p.m. He had cancer, said two people close to the Clinton family who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.

Mr. Kelley ran a food brokerage business in Little Rock before retiring in 1992. He met Mr. Clinton’s mother at a horse-racing track, and they married in 1982. It was his second marriage and her fourth.

[krispos42]

1. Awww, poor Bill

They got married when he was about 30, so they probably weren't super-duper close, but still, it must be tough...

[MADem]

2. Last connection to his Mom, after all....

And Hillary cancelled her weekend in NH because he was failing fast. It's always tough when the generation in front of you starts falling by the wayside....

[TheDebbieDee]

6. He's still got his brother, Roger.............. n/t

[MADem]

7. That old boy must be behaving, lately--he's stayed out of the news.

Is his brother younger than he? If so, he might know the stepfather a bit better....

[Virginia Dare]

5. According to the obit in the Washington Post...

they actually grew very close, were frequent golfing companions, and Richard Kelly considered Bill Clinton to be one of his very best friends.

[MADem]

8. That's nice, really. For the both of them... NT

[Vidar]

3. My condolences to Bill.

[soothsayer]

4. Rest in Peace

[IronScorpio5]

9. Thats sad.....

my respect to the family

[MADem]

10. I've been looking for a photo to post, with no luck. I've found

some of his mom, but none of Mister Kelley....

[Starbucks Anarchist]

11. Here's one of both of them:

[MADem]

12. Awwwwww....that is neat. Thanks for that!! nt

[RFKHumphreyObama]

13. CNN: President Clinton's stepfather dies at age 91

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (AP) -- Richard Kelley, stepfather of former President Bill Clinton, died Wednesday at his home. He was 91.

Kelley, a retired salesman, had been in declining health in recent weeks, and the former president visited him Monday.

Kitty Koonce, a caregiver who answered the phone at Kelley's home Wednesday evening, said Kelley died about 5:45 p.m. He had cancer, said two sources close to the Clinton family who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.

Kelley ran a food brokerage business for many years in Little Rock before retiring in 1992. He met Clinton's mother at a horse racing track, and they married in 1982. It was his second marriage and her fourth.
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/01/clinton.stepdad.ap/index.html
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I included this article because it gives more details about Richard Kelley's life and personality. He seemed like a very nice, warm and caring person who loved his wife and stepson greatly. My sincere and heartfelt thoughts, prayers, condolences and deepest sympathies to the Clintons