he idolized him. ed: and that s why we played the song i am . and his wife talks about that and neil diamond, thurmon was supposed to go on tour with him and if diana would have given him permission. ed: she would have given him permission. he died in august of 1979. and some may get the call. why thurmon? i witnessed the beauty of the man, who he was, he was a hall of fame guy and when the kids go to cooperstown, they say daddy, granddad, who was he? they re going to say one of the greatest men you will ever know in life. ed: we ll find out tomorrow. ray, thank you for coming in. thank you. ed: when we come back, a tribute to survivors and fallen heroes of pearl harbor.