Obituary

I knew the man, worked for him at the same

company years ago. A good and solid fellow

he was indeed. Highlighted in his obituary

where members of his family surviving and

deceased. Mentioned were his alma mater,

his church and a number of his philanthropic

good deeds. Formerly was president of that

company I referred to previously. Loved kids,

grand kids, and great grand kids. His children

remember him as a dedicated father who in-

stilled the values of hard work, integrity, and

compassion. Had five sons with his first wife

who passed years ago. Loved his current wife,

and together, they loved their dog, Shelby. He

was 88-years old. And as I see it, that was a

decent span of life, although many would have

wished him more. Obituaries, they are all for-

matted pretty much the same. You had to

know the deceased personally to really give

an accurate description of who they were and

what they meant to you. As for me, when I go,

you can skip the number of family members

who remain behind to grieve; no need to men-

tion university or business titles held. I never

attended college nor achieved corporate sen-

iority. And as for loved ones known and lost, a

reference to my dogs is okay, But as far as who

survives who, we’ll just have to wait and see.

I do know this, there is no way either my dogs

or I are going to live anywhere near age 88. Per-

haps in dog years if we’re lucky. For today, I lick

my paws, and whatever the case, I’m ready.

                                        -30-

Chris Hanch 2-24-2020