In Memoriam : Sara Fritz

An overflow crowd of hundreds packed the Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church in Washington on Tuesday (Nov. 19) to remember and celebrate the life of Sara Fritz, a former WHCA president (1985) who died on Oct. 16, 2013.

The turnout was an astonishing manifestation of the depth and breathe of the admiration, respect and affection Sara commanded well beyond the clubby world of Washington journalism.

Below is a sampling of obituaries about Sara. As well, her family published, and distributed at her memorial service, a 20-day compendium of tributes written by friends, family and colleagues. Electronic copies are available by request.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/journalist-sara-fritz-dies-at-68/2013/10/17/5535463e-3743-11e3-80c6-7e6dd8d22d8f_story.html

http://www.post-gazette.com/obituaries/2013/10/19/Obituary-Sara-Fritz-Pioneering-female-journalist-worked-for-Pittsburgh-Press/stories/201310190211

http://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la-me-sara-fritz-20131018,0,5137041.story#axzz2l8CNeJdk

http://youthtoday.org/view_article.cfm?article_id=6295

http://www.rcfp.org/reporters-committee-remembers-sara-fritz

— Ed Chen, President, WHCA, 2009-2010