David Kuo was a good friend of mine. After a decade long battle with brain cancer, David passed away last week. He leaves a beloved wife, Kimberly, and two little children.
Because David’s family situation was similar to my own, our whole family was very aware of David’s pilgrimage over these many years and my two boys would want to pray for “your friend David.”
When I first met David, he was known as a rising young star among political conservatives. We met in a hotel gym at a conference we were both attending. Over the workout together, we became friends. David was the exemplary “compassionate conservative” and later joined the Bush White House faith-based office. He was always a truth teller and did that in Tempting Faith that warned how politics — on both sides of the aisle — can prevail over and even manipulate faith for political gain.
David always believed that our faith should shape our politics, not the other way around. The more we came to know each other over the years, the more kindred spirit we found in our friendship. I will miss David Kuo, but his loving spirit, independent mind, and deeply Christlike heart will remain with us forever. Please read two wonderful reflections on David Kuo’s life from two of his other friends.
From Time's Joe Klein: Remembrance: David Kuo
From Michael Wear in The Washington Post: David Kuo's Joy
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