# Obit with a Monty Python flair **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 13, 2014, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obit-with-a-monty-python-flair/683635 "2014-03-13T19:16:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obit-with-a-monty-python-flair/683635/1 "2014-03-13T19:16:29Z")
He wrote it himself, I’ve read elsewhere: [http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/walter-george-bruhl-jr-dupont-co-retiree/1139838](http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/walter-george-bruhl-jr-dupont-co-retiree/1139838) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obit-with-a-monty-python-flair/683635/2 "2014-03-13T19:21:09Z")
God Speed, Walt. You [del]are[/del]were my sort of guy. I’ll raise a glass of Jack tonight in your honor. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obit-with-a-monty-python-flair/683635/3 "2014-03-13T19:32:07Z")
Can we make him an honorary Doper? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obit-with-a-monty-python-flair/683635/4 "2014-03-14T00:29:43Z")
I wish I had the cleverness and sense of humor to write an obituary like that. It reminds me of the Harry Stamps obituary, written by his daughter. [Harry Stamps Obituary (2013) - Long Beach, MS - The Sun Herald](http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sunherald/obituary.aspx?pid=163538353) ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obit-with-a-monty-python-flair/683635/5 "2014-03-14T00:40:46Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Can we make him an honorary Doper? There IS one thing we can do in his honor: > [@](#): > > Instead of flowers, Walt would hope that you will do an unexpected and unsolicited act of kindness for some poor unfortunate soul in his name. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obit-with-a-monty-python-flair/683635/6 "2014-03-14T01:49:38Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > …It reminds me of the Harry Stamps obituary, written by his daughter. [Harry Stamps Obituary (2013) - Long Beach, MS - The Sun Herald](http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sunherald/obituary.aspx?pid=163538353) Yes, I remember that. It was a good 'un. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obit-with-a-monty-python-flair/683635/7 "2014-03-14T12:21:27Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > God Speed, Walt. You [del]are[/del]were my sort of guy. I’ll raise a glass of Jack tonight in your honor. Any excuse for a drink, eh? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obit-with-a-monty-python-flair/683635/8 "2014-03-14T17:34:22Z")
> [@Sailboat](#): > > There IS one thing we can do in his honor: Aye. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obit-with-a-monty-python-flair/683635/9 "2014-03-14T18:51:48Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > Any excuse for a drink, eh? 😛 Oh, I don’t need an excuse! 😉 But this guy really deserves a toast.