Comments about ‘Incurable optimist Tom Jordan will be sorely missed’

I am sad to hear of Tom Jordan's passing. I worked for a public policy advocacy group and was interviewed several times by Tom over the years. He was a nice, fair, considerate man who understood state and local issues.

I had the privilege of being interviewed by Tom on numerous ocassions over the past decade. He was a true professional and as always fair and accurate. He was a man of integrity and true to his word. He will be missed.

You got one thing wrong, Dan. Tom got his PhD at the University of Michigan. He taught at Texas A&M.

I too have been interviewed numberous times by Tom. He was sincere and a real class act. Not only is he missed personally, but he is also missed professionally as well. Hey Utah Broadcasters out there- add him to the Utah Hall of Fame!

Thanks Dan for honoring Tom in this way. He not only reported the news; he made our community a better place. I'm very grateful for his contributions and I know that his spirit lives on in all of us. A true gentleman, indeed.

I sat on the other side of Tom at Metro - at least for a short time. During my broadcast training years, Tom was a true mentor and friend. I remember "vividly" him telling whatever news was exciting at the time. I became interested simply through the excitement that he naturally exhibited. Though I sometimes wondered how in the world he ever came to ponder such random events. Tom knew what was really going on locally and in the world. He talked about news and events that would never show up on the 6:00 news. What a gift to have spent time with such a supreme example of genuiness, as Dan said. Never a judgement without careful thought, never a harsh word, always interest, always excitement, and always a friend. I am sad to hear that his glowing soul is gone from this earth. My heart breaks at the thought. Tom, you will be missed.

I met Tom while working for KSL Radio. There was no kinder, friendlier person in the reporting business than him. He was professional and knowledgeable and a consummate gentleman. BTW, he was one heck of a skier as well, I found out.

The journalist profession has lost a fine representative and the community has lost a great citizen. My sympathies to his family.