Oh no! I grew up in SC and loved watching Rudy as a child. He was a mainstay in my house. I'm so sorry to read that he has passed, but thank you for this beautiful tribute! What a treasure he was.
My pleasure! I see that we are neighbors. I live in Asheville now. I believe you must be just down the mountain from me...So glad to have found your substack!
Jeanne, thank you very much for this post. I didn't know that Rudy was ill, and I'm so sorry to learn of his death. He did so much for this beloved earth. May he walk now among the old-growth.
I would have loved to have gotten (grammar?) to know him better that way. Any chance of interviewing (when the time is right) his family and featuring him that way?
Oh no! I grew up in SC and loved watching Rudy as a child. He was a mainstay in my house. I'm so sorry to read that he has passed, but thank you for this beautiful tribute! What a treasure he was.
Yes, truly a sad loss for SC and all Rudy Mancke fans. He was amazing! Thank you for reading and commenting, Nina.
My pleasure! I see that we are neighbors. I live in Asheville now. I believe you must be just down the mountain from me...So glad to have found your substack!
Yes, I'm south of Brevard, just below the state line. You and I are blessed to live in a beautiful part of the world!
Such a great loss for all those who knew Rudy Mancke - surely a gift he was. And thank you for sharing Jeanne.
Thank you, Mark!
Thank you for sharing his last broadcast. Gave me chills! 💚
Yes, me too, Katie. So poignant!
Such a moving tribute to a kindred spirit...
Thank you, Merry - I know we'll all miss him.
Jeanne, thank you very much for this post. I didn't know that Rudy was ill, and I'm so sorry to learn of his death. He did so much for this beloved earth. May he walk now among the old-growth.
Lovely wish, Janisse.
I will miss his voice on the radio. Nice tribute to him.
Thank you, Debbie. I'll miss his voice too. He felt like a friend, didn't he?
Another Champion of Nature. Irreplacable. What a gift his life was.
Yes, I'm sad I didn't get the chance to profile him in Champions of Nature. He was an embodiment of that. Thanks for reading and commenting, Susi!
I would have loved to have gotten (grammar?) to know him better that way. Any chance of interviewing (when the time is right) his family and featuring him that way?
Yes, maybe!
Yes, Betsy - humble and nice. A columnist in The State newspaper called him "our Pied Piper of nature."