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Clarion Herald Weighed down by the polarization that has infected so much of American politics, those attending the July 7 Funeral Mass for Jimmy Fitzmorris, a former New Orleans city councilman who also served eight years as Louisiana lieutenant governor, probably felt as though they had been transported to a long-forgotten, fairy-tale world. In words of remembrance from family and friends and in Archbishop Gregory Aymond’s homily, story after story emerged of a Louisiana politician, whose calling card was amity and finding common ground. Who ever would have thought that was possible in politics? “In his political goals for the city and state, he showed deep respect for the people,” Archbishop Aymond said of Fitzmorris, who died June 30 at the age of 99. “He tried to unite them. His vision was to encourage respect for others, regardless of race or ethnicity. He wanted this to be a better world.”

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