Jonathan Kraft appreciates ‘outpouring' for Myra

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By Tom E. Curran
CSNNE.com Patriots InsiderFollow @tomecurran
ATLANTA - Saluting all the people who sent their condolences after the death of his mother Myra, Patriots president Jonathan Kraft said Thursday, "It's difficult for the family but we were so heartened. To everyone in New England and around the world, the outpouring of support was so humbling for my family and such a great testament to the legacy my mother left."In Atlanta for the owner's meetings which could potentially bring an end to the NFL lockout, Kraft eschewed any business talk on Thursday, pointing out that there were other owners who could be approached about that. He was intent on articulating his feelings for the 68-year-old family matriarch. "My mother enjoyed going to football games and became passionate about the Patriots but what she was most passionate about was trying to touch the lives of others and help people lead better lives and in turn those people helping other people lead better lives -- the exponential effect of that was very important to her," he said. "With the huge outpouring of support (Wednesday) I don't think that had anything to do with football I think that had to do with her work in her 68 years on this planet."Askedtodescribe the relationship between his parents, Jonathan said,"Anything that my father's achieved in life -- and I'm sure he would say this -- was a joint achievement with my mother. She played a major role in everything that he did and that our family did. To the extent we've been fortunate enough to achieve anything, she is a major factor in that." Tom E. Curran can be reached at tcurran@comcastsportsnet.com. Follow Tom on Twitter at http:twitter.comtomecurran

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