Posted on 09/14/2010 2:15:37 PM PDT by 11th_VA
About 50 people attended the funeral for Don Unsworth, a northwest Georgia businessman, father, grandfather and husband.
Described by family as lively, humorous and politically conservative, Mr. Unsworth's newspaper obituary reflected all those qualities with the following request:
"In lieu of flowers the family respectfully asks that donations be sent to the American Cancer Society, or to the campaign of anybody who is running against President Barack Obama in 2012."
"He was not really a big Obama fan," said his daughter Donna Barnes.
Barnes says the US Air Force veteran disliked the costly stimulus and worried about unemployment. The obituary, and the donations, were Unsworth's family's idea.
"We just felt like it was the best tribute we could give to him," said Barnes.
"It was more like comic relief. It was his last shot," said granddaughter MaKaylie Morris.
"He had a great sense of humor," said Barnes.
God bless this man!
RIP, Mr. Unsworth.
You sound like one hell of a guy!
Sounds like Mr. Unsworth had the last laugh.
It was his family members who thought of the idea.
I’m sure Mr. Unsworth loved it.
:)
I think we’ll be seeing many more obits like this.
I will certainly be honoring this man’s wishes.
I remember an aquaintance who passed away. His surviving wife apparently had her little chuckle by putting in his obituary the following:
“He loved listening to classical jazz recordings, fine scotch wiskey, and his wife — in that order.” I was unable to attend the funeral, but I would have loved to here the comments at visitation over that wording.
What a great guy he must have been. His family shows honor to this nation and
to him.
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