Cronkite: He Was Our Anchor.

Walter Cronkite is dead. The man who could make the nation cry by taking off his glasses was 92. He died at home in Manhattan, Friday night, from cerebral vascular disease. Cronkite was anchor of the CBS Evening News from 1962-1981, a great responsibility at a time when the only sources of news were TV and newspaper. It was also one of the most violent times in our history, yet Walter Cronkite was always calm. We trusted him because he worked for CBS News and trusted them because of him. We depended on Cronkite because he was always there. We respected him because he was dignified and, unless you’re 93, always older than us. You could say he was a father figure, but that would be too intimate. He was more like an uncle, “Uncle Walter.” He will be missed, but we won't cry. We'll just take off our glasses for a moment.