During my years as a columnist, I’ve always tried to collect a few emblematic quotes at each year's end from the previous 12 months of columns, before sharing those words with appreciation for the trust and sincerity behind each thought.
"These thoughts are simply emblematic of so many who trusted me with their stories. I am grateful to every one of you, and I offer this piece with the best possible New Year's wishes to a region of tremendous readers," writes Sean Kirst.
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A video taken by Lt. Patrick McDonald, during peak of the Christmas weekend blizzard, in South Buffalo.
Every December, Sean Kirst sifts through 12 months of columns to pull out a few memorable quotes from the past year.
LeRoy Reid (right, center) and his son Remington, watching a playoff game together for the first time, celebrate Buffalo's blowout win over New England last January in Orchard Park from Section 338 at Highmark Stadium.
Lucas McAneney, pushing his 2-year-old son Sutton in a stroller the entire length of the course, wins the Buffalo Marathon on Sunday, May 29, 2022.
Centenarian and World War II veteran Roy Kinyon at his Lockport home on Thursday, June 30, 2022. On July 4, Kinyon signed a one-day contract with the Buffalo Bisons, fulfilling his lifelong dream of playing for the club.
Judy Thomas and her grandson John Wesley before they went into the Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo on Friday, July 15, 2022.
Dennis Crawley, who is facing a genetic form of ALS, embraces his wife, Jennifer, as she wipes away tears as they stand in an empty living room as they prepare to move from their longtime Depew home to West Seneca.
Here are just a few examples of memorable quotes from men and women whose paths columnist Sean Kirst was lucky enough to cross in
Yordan Kovatchki, director of facilities and plant engineering at OLV, climbs the ladder to the uppermost level inside the dome, in which a steel skeleton holds up the interior dome from above, within a separate steel frame holding up the exterior dome high above Our Lady of Victory National Shrine and Basilica in Lackawanna on July 27, 2022.
Enjoy these memorable quotes, gleaned from a year’s worth of tales involving joy, whimsy, hardship and passage throughout Buffalo and the wider
Mark Talley stands for a portrait at Friends of the Night People in Buffalo, Nov. 22, 2022. Since losing his mother, Geraldine Talley, in the May 14 Tops shooting, Talley has thrown himself into volunteering and giving back to his community. On Thanksgiving Day, Talley distributed packed meals and clothing, partnering with Friends of the Night People and several other local organizations.
Henry Wesley and his late wife, Jean, at their home in Jamestown in 2022. The couple became advocates for other Americans with disabilities.
