Today, I feature Hugh Francis Richardson. How do you not love this guy with his rabbit ears and happy face? He had me at the rabbit ears.
Hugh must have been a hoot--look...he's the "World's Greatest Backward Driver." I love that. You know he announced that title every time he piled the family in the car and put it in reverse. I can see the kids cheering from the backseat now. And his wife, rolling her eyes and clucking her teeth at his silliness.
I think what I love most is his kids. I can only guess, but I'm thinking Dawn volunteered to write the obit for her dad. And she apparently picked up her sense of humor from him. Well played, Dawn. Well played.
I love people who can celebrate the fun in the lives of those that they have lost. How cool is that that Dawn and her family chose to remember the fun her dad was and not all that serious "and he is preceded in death by...." junk. I hope that in my darkest hour of grief that I, too, can find it in me to remember and honor the fun in the one that I am grieving. I like that there is this new angle on obituaries and funerals that encourage us to laugh in our celebration of the deceased.
But why do I think nobody is gonna let me near the "send" key when it comes time to submit a family obituary?
19 comments:
It's a funny obit and you have to hope that he would have been okay with it as written. Perhaps they discussed it and this is what he wanted... not sure I would want this for myself. Not really sure I would even want an obit. We all deal with a death in the family in our own way. This was certainly an original way. LOL
yeh...families hey? no sense of ha ha ....
Out of curiosity, I plugged "World's Greatest Backward Driver" into an Internet search engine. It seems to be related to the Disney/Pixar film Cars.
So much love in that obit. That is the way to go...
Glad you liked Pricilla's blog today
what an awesome guy.Surely he will be missed by those that knew him. I never read the obits. Hugs and wishes for a week filled with happy!
I always read the obits - unfortunately the NYT, and folks who submit obits there does not have a sense of humor. Loved the Dawn was the favorite bit...
I think Dawn is my favorite, too.
There's nothing better than a good obit. I had one a month ago, should have shared it!
Ha! Love that last line!
Oh that's great! It's like a celebration of his life;)
I'm sure he'd get a big chuckle out of that obit! What a fun way to remember their dad! I can see why Dawn's the favorite! :)
Love it! I hope someone writes my obit something like "She authored the Junk Drawer blog, where she shared every single embarrassing thing that ever happened to her. So slipping on a banana peel -- the peel that killed her -- seems an appropriate way to go."
that's the best obit I've ever read. Love the way they ended it.
I read a local one once that was purported to be written by the owner's small dog.
haha, that is pretty funny and yes, I would agree Dawn probably wrote it. I think I shall write my own so there is no confusions....
Diane--The dude has rabbit ears, Diane. I think it goes without saying that he probably would have loved this. I'm with him--I want a fun obit.
Bumblevee--I even loved the photo they chose!
Chuck--Oh, I had no idea. Maybe there is a story behind that, eh?
Patty--I liked that. It sounds like they enjoyed their dad. Thanks for the feature today, pally! What a surprise!
Katherine--I read them every Sunday and look for good ones. I'm glad I didn't miss this one!
Grace--Really? No good ones in the NYT?? Bummer!
Rebecca--Me too!! Hahaha!
Jennifer--Oh yeah! We have to start posting these--they make me smile.
Silver--Me too! Isn't that great?
Nancy--You can tell they all liked to laugh with Dad. That's so sweet, isn't it?
Beaded Tail--I imagine Dawn giggling the whole time she was writing that. That was GREAT!
Kathy--Yeah, me too. Mine is gonna say "She loved frogs and plastic Pterodactyl in her yard" or a host of other weird stuff which is gonna make everybody scratch their heads and say "Man, she was goofy!" Yep! :)
Ann--Me too! Isn't it great?!
Sharkey--Oh, that would have been a good one too! I would have loved that!
Tracy--Oh yeah, and the rest of the family is mad at Dawn now! Hahaha!
You had me at "World's Greatest Backward Driver". Who judges that?
Amen! I so want the humorous side of me to shine everywhere. I just don't think it needs to be so serious that everyone is afraid to smile.
Oh, Lin, you have got me thinking perhaps I need to re-write my obituary. (Never leave that to a daughter!)
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