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# Props to Rutherford
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/props-to-rutherford-editor/
- Published: 2008-02-09T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T18:22:20.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Cassandra Christenson Santa Monica*

Hello, I had never read “That Rutherford Guy” and was moved by his skill and dedication to deepening our understanding of the legacy of Buddy Holly (“The day the music died a quiet death,” page 4, Feb. 8). Thank you for including John W. Whitehead’s article and providing a way to connect to his thought provoking and inspiring site and foundation. I appreciate your commitment to the Santa Monica Daily Press, providing us with an interesting and informing paper for our neighborhood.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 9, 2008.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/020908.pdf?ref=smdp.com)