Conservative Icon ‘Joe the Plumber’ Loses Battle to Cancer at 49, Leaves Legacy Behind
Afterlife symbolism isn’t my forte, but if there is an escalator up to Heaven, it just got much more crowded. The gallant figure of Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, revered as “Joe the Plumber,” now no doubt stands tall in the queue. Defying the silent assassin that is pancreatic cancer, Joe’s loss echoes strongly in our conservative community, spreading waves of mourning. While his body fails, his legacy prevails, and be certain, his absence will be more potent than his presence ever was.