President Bush speaks at Tony Snow's funeral

"We loved him a lot."

Those were the words of President George W. Bush at Thursday's funeral for former White House press secretary Tony Snow. Friends, colleagues, and political associates joined together to say good-bye.

One of the original Fox News anchors who stayed with the network for ten years until asked by President Bush to join his White House, Tony Snow was well thought of as a man of goodness, faith, and family.

As reported by Fox News:

Bush was accompanied to the funeral on the campus of Catholic University by some familiar faces from earlier in his presidency, including former top adviser Karl Rove and one-time chief of staff Andrew Card. Row after row at the shrine was packed with family members and friends and associates, including White House correspondents.
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A somber Bush had a special message for Snow's three children — Kendall, Robbie and Kristi. In a particularly poignant moment, he talked directly to them, noting he'd often called their father on the weekend seeking his advice, and just as often would find that he was helping his kids with homework or cheering them on the soccer field.

"He loved you a lot," Bush told the three children. "I hope you know we loved him a lot, too."

The way a person is remembered is a tribute ... or lack thereof ... of their life. Tony Snow was remembered as a well-loved man:

In a homily, the Very Rev. David M. O'Connell, president of Catholic University, told the mourners: "The measure of this man's life can be found in his character, in his optimism, in his joy and humor, in his courage, in his passion for what was good and right, and in his love for God and family and neighbor and country. Tony Snow did not need a long life for us to measure. It was, rather, we who needed his life to be longer."

Tony Snow ... 1955-2008.