A man of the ages

The Richmond Times Dispatch printed an obituary honoring a most unusual man, Federeric Arthur Clark. MeTheSheeple feels as if he must honor this man. The obituary opened:

Frederic Arthur (Fred) Clark, who had tired of reading obituaries noting other's courageous battles with this or that disease, wanted it known that he lost his battle as a result of an automobile accident on June 18, 2006. True to Fred's personal style, his final hours were spent joking with medical personnel while he whimpered, cussed, begged for narcotics and bargained with God to look over his wife and kids.

My favorite passage:

During his life he excelled at mediocrity. He loved to hear and tell jokes, especially short ones due to his limited attention span. He had a life long love affair with bacon, butter, cigars and bourbon.

Let's take a minute to honor a man who obviously had been so full of life.

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