Mary Tyler Moore: A Symbol of Courage

http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/26/opinion/mary-tyler-moore-a-symbol-of-courage.html

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To the Editor:

Re “Mary Tyler Moore, 1936-2017: Television’s Spunky Modern Woman Incarnate” (front page, Jan. 26):

The character of Mary Richards gave women everywhere the courage to take on challenges and prove they could work just as hard as the men they knew. But it was the real Mary Tyler Moore who symbolized courage.

She battled alcoholism and a lifelong struggle with diabetes, and yet refused to let any of this stop her from succeeding. It takes a very strong person to remain so determined, and Mary Tyler Moore definitely possessed will power.

We haven’t just lost a celebrity. We have lost a national treasure and an important voice in the history of female empowerment.

BARBARA IRVIN

Lock Haven, Pa.