Friday, May 27, 2005
In Lieu of Flowers...SEND PITCHING!
Sometimes, even sad events can bring humor.
Take, for example, the following obituary for one James "Jim" Divita of Crystal Lake, Illinois. The obit, which I have edited for brevity, comes from the Northwest Herald newspaper.
It's the part at the bottom that I've highlighted that will make you chuckle.
James "Jim" Divita, 78, of Crystal Lake, died Tuesday, May 17, 2005.
He was born Oct. 28, 1926, in Chicago, to John and Josephine (Lombardo) Divita. On Aug. 8, 1975, he married Shirley Bier in Woodstock.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II.
He had been a car and boat salesman for many years in the area, and later became an entrepreneur who started many area businesses, including Suburban Limo and Spaghetti To Go.
He was an avid Cubs fan and a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church of Crystal Lake.
Interment will be private for the family. Memorials would be appreciated to the family or to the Chicago Cubs, so they may acquire a qualified relief pitcher.
The Cubs are struggling this year, due in large part to a bullpen that has blown several late-inning leads.
No word if the team has actually received any money.
It's nice to see the family was able to keep a sense of humor, even in their time of grief. I picked up the story and did it for both WLS and ABC News Radio...even mixing in a little of the late Steve Goodman's song "A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request"...which seemed fitting, given the story.
Take, for example, the following obituary for one James "Jim" Divita of Crystal Lake, Illinois. The obit, which I have edited for brevity, comes from the Northwest Herald newspaper.
It's the part at the bottom that I've highlighted that will make you chuckle.
James "Jim" Divita, 78, of Crystal Lake, died Tuesday, May 17, 2005.
He was born Oct. 28, 1926, in Chicago, to John and Josephine (Lombardo) Divita. On Aug. 8, 1975, he married Shirley Bier in Woodstock.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II.
He had been a car and boat salesman for many years in the area, and later became an entrepreneur who started many area businesses, including Suburban Limo and Spaghetti To Go.
He was an avid Cubs fan and a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church of Crystal Lake.
Interment will be private for the family. Memorials would be appreciated to the family or to the Chicago Cubs, so they may acquire a qualified relief pitcher.
The Cubs are struggling this year, due in large part to a bullpen that has blown several late-inning leads.
No word if the team has actually received any money.
It's nice to see the family was able to keep a sense of humor, even in their time of grief. I picked up the story and did it for both WLS and ABC News Radio...even mixing in a little of the late Steve Goodman's song "A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request"...which seemed fitting, given the story.
