Another long-term, successful celebrity marriage ended with the death of Tony Snow. Tony and his wife Jill were married in 1987 and were the parents of three children.
Born:
Robert Anthony Snow aka Tony Snow: June 1, 1955 in Berea, Kentucky.
Jill Ellen Walker: Unknown.
Died:
Tony Snow: July 12, 2008 at the age of 53 in Washington, D.C. from complications related to cancer. He was first diagnosed with colon cancer in February 2005.
Courtship and Wedding Date:
Tony and Jill met in Detroit, Michigan in the 1980s when she was working as a secretary at the Detroit News. Jill and Tony married in 1987.
Children:
Tony and Jill have two daughters and one son.
- Robbie Snow: Born in 1996.
- Kendall Snow: Born in 1993.
- Kristi Snow: Born in 1997.
Occupations:
Tony: Former White House Press Secretary for President George W. Bush, Fox News conservative talk show host, CNN conservative commentator, speechwriter and deputy assistant for media affairs for President George H. Bush.
Residences:
Tony and Jill lived in Fairfax County, Virginia and owned a weekend home on the coast.
Quotes about the Marriage of Jill and Tony Snow:
Tony Snow: "Any fool can master the intricacies of sexual technique, and many have. But in focusing on the how-tos, we teach people to be jerks. The most important part of sexual relations is not lust, but love."
Source: Howard Kurtz.
"Come Again?" Washingtonpost.com. 5/15/2006.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg: "Ms. Perino said Mr. Snow was the inspiration for her 2008 New Year’s resolution, which was always to take her husband’s telephone calls, no matter how busy she was at work. “We learned a lot from him — most importantly how we should love our families and treat one another,” she said. “The White House has lost a great friend.”
Source: Sheryl Gay Stolberg.
"Tony Snow, Former White House Press Secretary, Dies at 53." NYTimes.com. 7/13,2008.
Dana Perino: "I remember when his wife turned 50, he spent a week or so and he wanted to buy 50 gifts. Some were little, like a candy bar or something, but he had them all individually wrapped and ready for her on her 50th birthday."
Source: Jennifer Wren, Wendy Grossman, "Friends Remember Tony Snow",
People.com, 7/12/2008.
Tony Snow: "Tolstoy once said all happy marriages are happy in the same way and here’s what he meant. When both people commit, when they say, “You and I are bound together, forever, period, no questions, no codicils, no pre-nups, no escape clauses,” then all of a sudden, the temptations become irrelevant, and the glories become possible ... Every time I buy something gaudy for my wife she says, “Oh that’s nice,” and then it goes away someplace. The love letters she keeps; I don’t know where the jewelry is."
Source: Tony Snow. "Reason, Faith, Vocation."Cua.edu. 5/12/2007.
Tony Snow: "Even though divorce rates remain revoltingly high, the institution of marriage maintains a unique place in the American heart."
Source: Brainyquote.com
Tony Snow: "Having been through over the last four-and-a-half years a house fire and a bout with cancer, I think my wife and kids have been through enough in the way of unusually difficult times. You'd have to be nuts not to place a great deal of stress on how this affects family."
Source: "Tony Snow Undecided on White House Press Job." Newsmax.com. 4/20/2006.
