Remembering John Hume

05 Aug 2020
Remembering John Hume
Remembering John Hume
Remembering John Hume
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Remembering John Hume

A tribute from Bono was read by the Bishop of Derry, Donal McKeown, at the funeral service for John Hume at St. Eugene's Cathedral in Derry today.

'Leadership.

We were looking for a giant and found a man whose life made all our lives bigger.

We were looking for some superpowers and found  clarity of thought, kindness and persistence.

We were looking for revolution and found it in parish halls with tea and biscuits and late night meetings under fluorescence.

We were looking for a negotiator who understood that no-one wins unless everyone wins...and that peace is the only victory.

We were looking for joy and heard it in the song of a man who loved his town so well and his missus even more.

We were looking for a great leader and found a great servant.

We found John Hume.
 
For Pat, Thérèse, Áine, Aidan, John and Mo.'

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