Rudolf Vrba, Auschwitz escapee, dies at 81

I don't often do much more than glance at the obituary page of the paper, but today a name jumped off the page at me: Rudolf Vrba. Almost two years ago, I read his book detailing his experiences as a prisoner of the Nazis at Auschwitz, his successful escape from that death camp and his attempts to alert the world to the unimaginable tragedy that was occurring in Nazi controlled Europe. It was one of the most powerful eyewitness accounts of the horror of the Halocaust I've ever read. It was gratifying to read in his obituary that he went on to have a successful career and a family. I can only pray that he finds peace, after all the horror he experienced early in his life.

The entire obituary is availabe from The LA Times.