Both had become widows in the line of duty. Kathy Minehan's husband, Steve, died in Charlestown in 1994, and Denise Ellis' husband, Jim, died in Roxbury in 1996. The sidewalks were jammed, but I couldn't look. I just kept walking. I'm so proud every time my husband goes to work, and so grateful every time he comes home.
Most wives take that for granted.
Nor should the rest of us. What a shame it requires a contested campaign to say so.