Memorial Tribute for Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. 1917 - 2015

Former President Jimmy Carter, former first lady Rosalynn Carter and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice were among the dignitaries who spoke Wednesday evening at a tribute to Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., the president of the University of Notre Dame from 1952 to 1987 who died February 26, 2015 at age 97.
The tribute in Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center on campus included music from Notre Dame student choirs and instrumental groups and reflections from the Carters, Rice, Father Jenkins and nine other guests, including:
Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana
William Bowen, a former president of Princeton University and a contemporary of Father Hesburgh in higher education
Sen. Joe Donnelly of Indiana, a Notre Dame alumnus
Rev. Paul Doyle, C.S.C., the rector of Dillon Hall and a longtime Holy Cross brother to Father Hesburgh
Lou Holtz, the former Notre Dame football coach
Former Sen. Harris Wofford of Pennsylvania, a Notre Dame faculty member during Father Hesburgh’s presidency and his legal assistant on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Martin W. Rodgers, a Notre Dame alumnus and member of the University’s Board of Trustees
Former Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming, who worked closely with Father Hesburgh on the immigration commission
Additional information on the official web site at: hesburgh.nd.edu

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A great man who never forgot his humble beginnings and worked tirelessly for the underprivileged, the downtrodden and the poor of the world.