Yesterday was a travel day but the news of his passing at age 65 really served as a shock. He certainly recently hadn’t looked well to me.
As one of the morning television fixtures of the past decade and a half, there were a lot of things which rushed to mind in terms of images and memories about him, but one stood out above the others. Mark was the anchor on my TV on 9/11. I remember it so well because it was a Tuesday, my day off, which is the only reason I had the TV on and was watching. He shifted in the midst of an interview and said there was a hole in the World Trade Center. He handled the rest of the morning with poise and grace.
The Lord be with his family and friends especially in the days ahead–KSH.
This news is a shock indeed. I have come to enjoy seeing Mark Haines on CNBC in the morning; he was someone I instinctively liked and trusted. May he rest in peace, and his family and friends be comforted in their sorrow.