The Annapolis Newspaper Mourning Its Staff Regrets Not Taking the Time to Know Them Better

The funerals are over.

We said goodbye to John McNamara on Tuesday at the University of Maryland. In the 13 days since the rampage in the Capital Gazette offices that killed John, Rebecca Smith, Wendi Winters, Gerald Fischman and Rob Hiaasen, family, friends and colleagues have gathered to say a final farewell.

We have many regrets, but perhaps none greater than this one: We regret we didn’t know our friends better.

Of all the regrets to have, this should be the easiest to prevent.