A lot of good people are in TV new, but Willie Dixon was exceptional. Since #COVID19, Willie and I worked together daily. For 6 weeks, he picked me up at my house, covered testing & news conferences, did live shots, and he dropped me off at the end of the day. 1/

Friday, he dropped me off at my house around 6:30 pm. Never could I imagine the text messages we exchanged on Saturday would be our last. He died suddenly last night. He leaves behind his beautiful wife Dorothy, & his two accomplished daughters. 2/

Willie was everyone’s favorite. We all claimed him as our own. If you were assigned Willie, you knew it was going to be a good day. I had the privilege of working with him daily the past six weeks. This last pic I took of him was at a COVID_19 testing site. 3/

Willie Dixon made all of us better, but we could never be as kind, as generous, as loving, or hardworking as Willie. He lived an exemplary life. His family is a reflection of his character.

May we carry on our jobs as Willie did: with an open heart & an unending smile. 4/https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😢" title="Crying face" aria-label="Emoji: Crying face">