Death ushered another close friend from this world last week. I barely recognized my friend as I read the obituary. How did the editor make this man’s life sound so bland? Where was the feeling of joie-de-vivre that filled every day of his existence? The best obituaries I’ve ever read were written—often with great humor—by […]
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The Man Behind the Dry Words
His obituary was dry and short. It named his surviving siblings, child, grand- and great-grandkids, and informed readers that he was a farmer and heavy equipment operator who loved barbeques and cookouts. Left unsaid were all the things that made him who he was. Like the fact that he came from a large family that […]