20070128 Deborah Orin-Eilbeck Dies of cancer at age 59

Deborah Orin-Eilbeck Dies of cancer

January 28^th, 2007

Photograph from the New York Post article.

Many of us were surprised to read this evening that the New York Post's Washington bureau chief, Deborah Orin-Eilbeck, passed away from cancer.

Many of us (read: I was certainly not aware) that she was sick.

Just recently as last November 20^th, 2006, she was still annoying the left with her straightforward and no-frills approach to writing. The “Democratic Underground” gave her a mention in number 5 of their “The Top 10 Conservative Idiots” post.

Whatever.

“Editor and Publisher” has a post about her here.

The New York Post’s Cynthia R. Fagen writes about her here.

President and Mrs. Bush (are) Saddened by Death of Deborah Orin-Eilbeck:

Laura and I were saddened to learn of the death of Deborah Orin-Eilbeck. Deb had a distinguished, decades-long career as a journalist, covering every Presidential campaign since 1980 and joining the New York Post's Washington bureau in 1988. Deb fought a valiant battle against cancer with the same tenacity, devotion, and determination that she brought to her work in the White House briefing room through numerous Administrations.

Laura and I send our condolences to Deb's husband Neville Eilbeck, and to her family, friends, and colleagues. She will be missed by all of us at the White House who cared deeply for her.

Her death is quite a loss to the journalism community. She was part of what was right about a mainstream media that continues to be lost in their role as P. R. machine for the left.

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