A collection of lines from obituaries that enlarge our appreciation of the human spirit.
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Margaret DeAdder, 79, loved tea and toast
She excelled at giving the finger, taking no s*** and laughing at jokes, preferably in the shade of blue. She did not excel at suffering fools, hiding her disdain, and putting her car in reverse. (H/T Lisa Scott)
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hairdresser,
Margaret DeAdder,
Nova Scotia,
tea and toast
Monday, January 11, 2021
Jon Steib, 73, 'a real man and one of a kind'
He was better than you at pool, poker, and darts, and anything you could break, he could fix. He was rough around the edges and as handsome as the devil.
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Tom Blackburn, the man who put the liberal in "the liberal news media"
Saint Peter no doubt awoke as Tom knocked on the pearly gates, his baritone voice barking out something maybe resembling Gloria in excelsis Deo (if we're being generous). Perhaps you dreamed you were hearing the angels singing a bit off key in the wee hours of the morning on January 2, 2021? Now you know the cause of the cacophony.
(H/T Vincent Lentini)
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amusing obit,
Blackburn,
columnist,
covid-19,
Florida,
liberal media,
Palm Beach Post
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Christine Tampellini, 40, "avoided COVID and somehow managed to get “Carcinomas of unknown origin” instead."
NAUGATUCK — Christine (Chris) “Peaches” Tampellini, 40, of Naugatuck, took her last great adventure on Dec. 4, 2020, after successfully beating the odds of taking a selfie with a buffalo from the sunroof of an SUV in South Dakota, as well as surviving an assault by a chicken being pursued by a love-struck rooster in Hawaii.
Sunday, October 18, 2020
Dan Blackstone, 93, hiked off into the great unknown
Pawcatuck - On Oct. 12, 2020, Dan Edward Blackstone, 93, adventurer, explorer, photographer, poet, sailor, flyer, hiker, good Samaritan, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, teacher and friend, put on his knapsack and hiked off into the great unknown.
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adventurer,
Blackstone,
explorer,
flyer,
Good Samaritan.,
hiked off,
Norwich Free Academy,
photographer,
poet,
sailor,
teacher
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Georgia May Adkins, 93: Don't vote for Trump
A Celebration of Life will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 16 at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, 1575 Charlton Avenue, West St. Paul, MN 55118. All COVID-19 protocols will be observed. No gathering will be held afterwards. Memorials preferred by the family to the church. In lieu of flowers, Georgia preferred that you do not vote for Trump. (H/T Peter Elikann)
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Adkins,
Anti-Trump,
Minn.,
political,
St. Paul
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Holly Blair exploded into glitter and bats
Holly Blair exploded into glitter and bats on Aug. 17, 2020. She is survived by four spoiled cats, two stinky dogs, three bad birds, a turtle and an utterly useless frog named Fred, as well as three children and a husband of little to no importance.
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