Saw this on Mike Rowe's Facebook feed and thought it might be enjoyed here.....
A right funny obituary
- Thread starter Canadian Mountain Man
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It's impressive when someone embraces their own mortality. One of the best experiences I had while working on the obit desk was a gentleman who came in to write his own. He had no family, but felt proud of some of his accomplishments in post WWII Japan and stateside. I learned a lot about history from a different angle.
Am thinking of writing out obituaries in advance. Have seen newspapers and funeral homes mess up family obituaries to the point I no longer trust them for the job. These were things like leaving out a survivor, or getting surnames wrong. Other than that, they'll be plain, run-of-the-mill obituaries.
Wow, what a brilliant idea! Hilarious and sad at the same time.
Now that is the way to say goodbye!
Might prefer something like this:
"Macfrommichigan died suddenly, age 86, after being shot by a jealous husband...."
None of us get outta here alive, do we?
"Macfrommichigan died suddenly, age 86, after being shot by a jealous husband...."
None of us get outta here alive, do we?
Pretty cool. I like the I'm going to swim to the buoy and back part. Reminds me of my aunt, she used to take us swimming at the lake house my grandparents had. We swam all the way across the lake with her.
The whole obit kinda reminds me of her personality actually.
Thanks for sharing it.
The whole obit kinda reminds me of her personality actually.
Thanks for sharing it.
First appeared in my local. She had suffered from dementia for quite a few years so the obit was written by a daughter with the blessing of her father. Written to capture spirit of her mom.
dave
dave
I am definitely writing my own. No one knows me better.
