it was on that day that bob mackenzie brought us the life of mackenzie. >> god i love this town. >> reporterand the town loved him as the city devoted a day of appreciate to the columnist. 1966 was cain's best year and worse. he find out that he was dying and how much he was loved. >> what makes herb cain so special? >> i think primarily it was the fact that he loved the city, loved the people and would not desert them for anything in the world. he could have taken a lot of jobs in the world. he chose to stay right here and did a great job for the city. >>> i can't wait to read the chronicle tomorrow morning to find out what happened here today. i've been sitting behind some character in a brown hat and haven't been able to see a thing. herb and i, herb and i met 53 years ago in london in world war ii, and i would like to take you through our 53 years today year by year. you know, we fellow journalists who love both san francisco and herb cain might with whisper among ourselves that there's something uncomfortable about this premier newspaper man's association with his city. to love san fran