大侠行天下日记 我见我闻我思 08/09

我见 我思 我闻

新闻斗士勒文辞世

在我长期从事媒体工作中,得识许多中外媒体人,其中最令我敬佩的是犹太裔勒文伉儷，近二十年来，她们経常出现在我们举办的大小活动上， 他们的风趣歌唱常给大会带来欢笑。

大约在十年前，这对从事媒体电台的夫妇走进我的办公室， 希望做一次採访 ，谈到我们的过去现在和未来， 勒文夫人芭布拉是位写作高手， 那次的访问刊出后， 令我非常的感动。他们出版的《今日商业》月刊上出版之文章也得到许多迴响，我看了这本精美的月刊后，也决定為他们印刷， 从此他们不但成為我的顾客也成了好朋友，过去十年来 ，凡是她们主办的餐会 座谈， 我都尽量去捧场， 包括他们主持的电台，我也成為常客。

去年疫情发生以后， 我们除了偶而在电话中话家常之外， 大约有一年半的时间都未见面， 他出版的今日商业月刊也中断了发行， 一直到上个月初， 我们共同发起成立德州少数族裔媒体联盟， 成立当天他们夫妻都出席了， 勒文还在会上慷慨激昂大谈我们少数媒体要如何团结自救， 参予社区和政治活动。

就在两天前， 芭布拉有个短讯，说她和丈夫𠒇子全被确诊新冠病毒， 但是情况并不严重， 我觉得有些不对劲， 立即去电询问是否打过疫苗， 芭布拉回答 她们不相信打疫苗，而且坚持不去打， 我心中十分纳闷 ，不知如何应对。

不幸的事总是发生了， 今晨得知勒文走了， 而且是那麼快， 我心中阵阵隐痛，病毒还是夺走了这位媒体斗士。

勒文是犹太裔的美国人， 在他近半世纪的新闻工作中， 写下过精彩的一生， 我在给芭布拉的短讯中说：

芭布拉， 我们知道和你相近相爱超过半世纪的勒文走了， 你要坚强起来 ，他的人生已经十分精彩， 此生已无憾了。

Rest In Peace Steve Levine

In my long media career history I have made many friends, but Barbara and Steve Levine are a very special couple to me.

I remember almost ten years ago when Steve and Barbara came to my office and did an interview with me about my business. She used the title, ‘Wea H. Lee: Southern News Group - From Rags To Riches Through Hard Work And Innovation.' Barbara was such a good writer to describe our past, current and future plans to their readers.

                                                                                                                                         Their magazine called, 'Small Business Today,' later became our customer. Since then, we printed the magazine for them and also became very good friends. The couple came to our parties and functions all the time.

Because of the pandemic, I didn't see them for almost eighteen months until one day a few weeks ago I called Steve about organizing the Texas Minority Alliance. He totally agreed and came to join us at the first meeting in early July.

Just a couple days ago I received a text from Barbara saying that both Steve and his son Jerry had contracted COVID. I called her immediately and asked her if everything was OK? Barbara then told me that neither Steve or his son got vaccinated.

Just this morning I learned that Steve had passed away due to COVID. I am so sad to learn how this could have happened so fast?

Steve, our very dear friend, all of us feel we have lost such a wonderful man. Your life has been so very colorful, vibrant and always with your happy smile.

We all wish you Rest In Peace.