Keeping Austin Weird

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Obituary in the November 1 American Statesman -

John Doe died peacefully October 14, 2009, after almost 10 years of trying to convince the leukemia cells in his body that if they insisted in displacing all of the good working blood cells required for health that their arrogance would backfire. They would win the battle and lose the war. Kill the proverbial goose that laid the golden egg. Well, they did not listen. They won the battle and lost the war. This is similar to the way many of our present day leaders in the world operate.

John was preceded in death by his parents, and billions of other people, many of whom died because someone else felt they needed to take their stuff or they followed the wrong religion. John is survived by his wife, Jane of 36 years, a good woman who put up with a lot. He is also survived by his sister,  his sons, his daughter and two grandchildren. John is also survived by six billion five hundred million other human beings who are all engaged in a frantic struggle to get their share of mother earth's resources before finally killing her.

John's body was cremated and a memorial service will be held in November. Some of John's ashes were spread by his Dad's grave along with those of his dog. Some will be spread in the mountains of Colorado and some with Jane in the future. John wishes peace and tranquility for all who read this and a reminder that life in any given physical body is truly short.

Amen.