OT: The Best Obituary Ever!

[rudedude]

This appeared in our local paper this past week and it’s the greatest obituary ever!

Robert ‘Bob’ Shebaugh – Scranton Times-Tribune

Robert Bob Shebaugh of Citra, FL, formerly of Madison Township, PA, discarded his disease-ridden body for a one-way trip to the stars in a drug-fueled rocket ship on June 21, 2026. He was 77 years young. Born on November 28, 1948, to…

www.thetimes-tribune.com

 

[Tgar]

This is Excellent. Safe travels Bob.

 

[Chumboshifko1]

AI?

 

[lemonears]

Fantastic. More obits should be written like this.

 

[rudedude]

AI?

No it was in our local newspaper

 

[Chumboshifko1]

No it was in our local newspaper

WOW!!!

 

[PSU Mike]

Looks kinda stoned in the picture. Good for him. I’ve long suspected anybody that writes mine will face the decision of calling me an *******.

 

[psuro]

God speed, Bob.

 

[Rick76]

In the immortal words of Mark Antony in the HBO series Rome, "Now that's an exit!"

 

[LionJim]

Looks kinda stoned in the picture. Good for him. I’ve long suspected anybody that writes mine will face the decision of calling me an *******.

The British actor Paul Eddington, when asked what he’d like to have on his gravestone, answered with “He did very little harm.” I like that.

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

The British actor Paul Eddington, when asked what he’d like to have on his gravestone, answered with “He did very little harm.” I like that.

College Roomate… When asked what he wants on his gravestone…. Blow Me!

 

[Achowalogan]

May be the best ever because it’s the most honest ever.

I’ve read obituaries of people I knew who were criminals, dishonest, etc etc and their obituary made them sound even holier than the Pope….

 

[EricStratton-RushChairman]

That is outstanding!

 

[Ghost of OM]

That’s awesome! God speed Bob.

 

[PineIslandLion]

As obituaries go, that’s an absolute classic!

 

[Chumboshifko1]

Who wrote it?

 

[rudedude]

Who wrote it?

Looks like one of his children.