There could be no doubt that he was highly respected in the community.
He was widely regarded as a moderate and considerate man. Most saw him as a community leader. He received a tacit deference wherever he went and it was known that the city elders held him in the highest esteem. He was damn near worshiped by so many. To use the term ‘celebrity status’, would not be very wide of the mark. All of this is true. However, such things can be maddeningly transitory. They can disappear in a moment. They can all go in the twinkling of an eye. Sadly, this is how it went with our illustrious community member.
He really stuffed everything up big time the morning he ran over and killed the mayor’s dog.