His Holiness sends condolence message to Annette Lantos
Friday, 15 February 2008, 4:51 p.m.
Tom Lantos greets His Holiness the Dalai Lama on stage during the presentation ceremony for the Congressional Gold Medal in the Capitol Rotunda on October 17, 2007. Image: ICT/Sonam Zoksang. |
Dharamshala: His Holiness the
Dalai Lama sent a letter of condolence to Mrs Annette Lantos, whose
husband Congressman Tom Lantos, passed away on 11 February 2008.
In his message sent on 12 February, His Holiness said: “I am
deeply saddened to hear of the passing away of your dear husband,
Congressman Tom Lantos. I would like to express my heartfelt
condolences and sympathies to you and to the members of your family.”
His Holiness said: “In him, we have lost a friend who committed
his life to the promotion of human rights, freedom and justice, and who
was a great source of hope and inspiration to the Tibetan people. As I
recently wrote to him, I would like to repeat my deep gratitude for his
unstinting support for and dedication to the Tibetan cause.”
“I would also like to take this opportunity to express my
appreciation of the vital role that you, Annette, have played in
assisting your husband in his work to help others seeking dignity and
freedom,” His Holiness added.