After over 70 years on the air, the voice of sports in Eastern Iowa has gone quiet, as beloved radio veteran Bob Brooks passed away Saturday at the age of 89.
SCENE: Atop the clouds. An old man in a hat, his voice stately and raspy in equal parts, finds himself in a long, winding line of people. The line creeps forward.
Excuse me, young lady. Yes? I hope you'll pardon my asking, but why are we in this line? We're on our way into heaven! I see.
The young woman turns back around, and the old man goes back to waiting silently.