R.I.P. Claiborne Pell
Jan 01, 2009 at 08:49 pm by Evil Beet

Claiborne Pell

The Rhode Islander who spent 34 years in the Senate and created the Pell Grants passed away in his home at the age of 90 after a long battle with Parkinsons.

Vice President-elect Joe Biden, who served in the Senate with Pell, called him “one of our nation’s most important voices in foreign policy for over 30 years … Claiborne Pell was a man of extraordinary integrity, grace and decency,” Biden said in a statement. “Because of Senator Pell and the Pell Grant, the doors of college have been opened to millions of Americans — and will continue to be opened to millions more. That is a legacy that will live on for generations to come.”

Thank you, Senator Pell, for all you’ve done to further higher education in this country. You will be missed.

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9 Responses to “R.I.P. Claiborne Pell”

  1. CatCatAttack says:
    January 2, 2009 at 5:23 am

    Thank you Mr. Pell. I was very gratefull for my Pell grant, back in the day, it was one of the huge factors that allowed me a college education. RIP.

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  2. BEEBEEC says:
    January 2, 2009 at 6:37 am

    Biden is the last person alive on earth this decent and fine man would want praising him.

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  3. Lynn says:
    January 2, 2009 at 7:05 am

    As a Rhode Islander who had the honor of voting for Pell several times, and as a Pell College Grant recipient, I say a big THANK YOU Claiborne!!

    While always approachable, the man was more than a bit quirky (especially in the way he dressed, considering he was Liz Claiborne’s 1st cousin) but he surely was the epitome of what an altruistic public servant should be.

    GOD BLESS

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  4. Chuck says:
    January 2, 2009 at 7:23 am

    Finally, a politician who actually did some good for the average person. RIP Senator Pell.

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  5. gtrgrl21 says:
    January 2, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    WOW! I didn’t realized how they began and yes I feel so stupid. I had scholarships. What a noble individual. God Bless….

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  6. HappyGirrrl says:
    January 2, 2009 at 7:50 pm

    Thanks Mr. Pell :)

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  7. lulu says:
    January 3, 2009 at 8:14 pm

    god bless that man

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