When I was in college I was required to subscribe to the New York Times and the last few years I’ve been able to again online, for $10 a month.
To be quoted in the New York Times is a great honor.
To have a full obituary in the New York Times is as close to immortal fame as an American gets from our earthly record, on this earth.
Congratulations, Jim.
Writing an obituary is an art.
My grandmother “Ma” Agee wrote (or helped) write all of them in The Index from the twenties until the eighties, and most are written for the families of the bereaved and only a few for the historical record.
The absolute pinnacle of obituary writers writes for the New York Times.
Will any of us, rate a New York Times obituary?