Freshly sworn-in Pa. Lt. Gov. Mark Singel was shifting through correspondence behind the desk of his new office in January 1987 when he came upon a hand-delivered letter from an old friend, R. Budd Dwyer.
It begins as a congratulatory note, thanking Singel for his friendship in the state Senate and wishing him and Gov. Bob Casey well in their new roles leading the Commonwealth. Then, Singel says the letter turns into what he now believes is a thinly veiled suicide note, foreshadowing the tragic events two days later.
