While medical teams under surgeon Dr.Fernando Hakim worked tirelessly on Miguel Uribe, thousands of citizens gathered outside the hospital every day to pray for his recovery. On June 15, a “Marcha del Silencio” was held in the Colombian capital to tribute to legacy of a man who sought an end to political violence. Former Bogotá mayor Enrique Peñalosa called him “the best of a new generation – prepared, principled, committed to Colombia’s future.” Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán remembered Miguel Uribe as “a great human being, an honest and courageous leader, a politician with a true vocation for service. I am deeply hurt and mourn his death.”Beyond the Senate floor and campaign trail, those who knew Miguel Uribe remember his devotion to his family, his discipline, and his belief in conversation over ideological confrontation. While Colombians begin to mourn the silencing of a voice that had, for all its convictions and controversies, been rooted in a belief of a better nation, Miguel Uribe Turbay is survived by his wife, son Alejandro, and three daughters.