Commentary: No question, we have lost a legend in Bob Holt

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporter Bob Holt listens as Arkansas football coach Houston Nutt speaks during a news conference Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007, in Fayetteville. (Andy Shupe/NWA Democrat-Gazette)It was prayer request time at my church on Wednesday night. It’s a heavy but important time at Arkana Baptist Church in Norfork. You learn about the trials and tribulations of a church family. Even at a small church there are many.

After the room had quieted and Link Fuller, our associate Pastor, was beginning the Bible study, I raised my hand for one final prayer request.

I began to tell the sad story of Bob Holt, my friend of the last five decades in the newspaper world. He was in his final hours…