They are colleagues. My grandmother is a huge conservative Evangelical that I disagree with on a ton of shit and I think she is dead wrong about but doesn't mean I dislike her. I don't wish death on the dude, but I'm not gonna miss him as a Justice.
I feel you. It was more than just colleagues though. This article from last summer was great reading and insightful. http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-court-odd-couple-20150622-story.html
He was confirmed 98-0. That tells you all you need to know. PS - the two that didn't vote were ill at the time and were Republicans
Harper Lee, 'To Kill a Mockingbird' author, has died at 89 Harper Lee, the elusive author whose "To Kill a Mockingbird" became an enduring best-seller and classic film with its child's-eye view of racial injustice in a small Southern town, has died http://news.yahoo.com/harper-lee-kill-mockingbird-author-161921474.html
George Kennedy. The only thing I think of when I see a picture of George Kennedy is the spoof Airplane.