Good morning on this sunny Monday.

Americans paused over the weekend to absorb the death of Senator John McCain, a Republican who represented Arizona in Congress for 35 years. He was 81.

The outpouring of love and respect for the senator began trickling in on Friday, a day before his death, when his family announced he would no longer be treated for brain cancer, which he had been battling for more than a year.

New Yorkers joined the chorus of voices to express their sorrow and share what he meant to them.

“He was truly a gift. I first met him when I was in high school. I have not always agreed with him, but I’ve always looked up to his courage, the Maverick. He’s been a role model.”

— Brendan M. Fredette, 36, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

“As a Vietnam veteran and also a lifelong liberal thinker, I have always held Senator McCain in the greatest respect. My goodness, what a man, what an American.”

— John Taylor, 74, Pleasant Valley, N.Y.