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Vai's View: Late, beloved colleage Bruce Hansen was ahead of his time

No one likes learning of a friend or loved one's death in the news, but I appreciated Dick Harmon's sensitive treatment of Bruce Hansen's life and tribute.

I first learned of my former BYU teammate Bruce Hansen’s passing when I read Dick Harmon’s article last Thursday. No one likes learning of a friend or loved one's death in the news, but I appreciated Dick's sensitive treatment of Bruce's life and tribute.

I was saddened and surprised because I’ve known Bruce since we were teenagers. I haven't seen Bruce in probably 20 years and we really haven't been in touch since we parted ways in college, yet I felt a tinge of melancholy and guilt that I hadn't been a better friend.