William Donald Schaefer Leaves 'Do it Now' Legacy on Maryland Politics
The former governor, Baltimore mayor and state comptroller who died Monday will lie in state at the State House in Annapolis and in the rotunda of Baltimore City Hall.
UPDATE (8:30 a.m.)—William Donald Schaefer—Baltimore's legendary former mayor, Maryland governor and state comptroller—died Monday about 6:30 p.m. in his bed at the Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville, according to longtime friend Lainy M. LeBow-Sachs. "I was with him holding his hand," LeBow-Sachs told Patch. "He couldn't speak." Schaefer, 89, was released from the hospital earlier this month after a five-day stay for pneumonia and returned to Charlestown, where Maryland's 58th governor had lived for three years. LeBow-Sachs said she did not know the official cause of death but said it was likely multiple "organ shutdown." "There will never be another William Donald Schaefer," LeBow-Sachs said. "I think everyone will be so …
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Virginia Lynch
9:15 pm on Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Virginia Lynch, President Emeritus, Alliance of Rosemount Coummunity Assoc. AORCO The Councelman, The Mayor,The Govenor, The Controllor, My Friend the Honoable Willam Donald Schaefer was a man of Great insight , integty wisdom and vision. He loved Baltimore , the state of Maryland and it's People. He wanteed this city and state to become the greatest place live in the world. I met Mayor Scheefer … more ›