An obituary reportedly published in The Times-Picayune on Aug. 12, 2016, reflects the craziness of the 2016 presidential election perhaps better than any living mortal could hope to do so.
Announcing the death of William Ziegler at the age of 69, the family questions the real intentions of the dearly departed as related to the November election that pits Donald Trump against Hillary Clinton.
“We think he did it on purpose to avoid having to make a decision in the pending presidential election,” the obit declares.
The humorous mortuary tribute suggests that Ziegler lived life to the fullest and went out in style.
‘We think he [died] on purpose to avoid having to make a decision in the pending presidential election’ https://t.co/2UnItRTgiY
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 13, 2016
An example of how funny the obit is can be seen in an explanation of why the veteran decided to retire as a firefighter:
“After twenty-five years, he suddenly realized that running away from burning buildings made more sense than running toward them. He promptly retired.”
The reaction on social media proved that folks appreciated the humor at a time of sorrow, as seen in the fixation on potted meat. Somehow, you sense William Ziegler would approve.
Here’s a sampling of responses from Twitter:
@TwitchyTeam Is this an epic obit or what? Maybe my kids, nieces and nephews will do one for me, too!
— Emile (@Emile158) August 13, 2016
@djolder I knew this was gonna be from my city once I saw “the potted meat industry” ?
— Ororo IRL (@sirenmouths) August 13, 2016
@djolder I’m more interested in his relationship with the potted meat industry, tbh.
— Ren Benton (@RenBenton) August 13, 2016
@djolder Was he buried in a giant SPAM can?
— Tom Sarsfield (@tomsarsfield) August 13, 2016
Based on the obit, this was a life well appreciated..William Ziegler Obituary on The Times-Picayune https://t.co/1xR6zjJyQd via @LegacyObits
— ClassicMovieGal (@ClassicMovieGal) August 12, 2016
Best obit ever. I raise my glass to you sir. RIP #NOLO FF William Ziegler.https://t.co/sB6EyX4iIa https://t.co/8wPrpZp7ME
— Anne Richards (@annerichardsDRC) August 11, 2016
You died too young, William Ziegler, but you sure seemed to make the most of it while here. Obit of Times-Picayune https://t.co/xBtFxBHfcE
— Connie Schultz (@ConnieSchultz) August 11, 2016
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