Man’s Obituary Is 2 Words

'Doug Died'. That's it. And I thought I was a man of few words.

Douglas Legler from North Dakota apparently had one simple request when he died. He wanted a short death notice, according to his daughter.

“He said over and over, when I die I want my obituary to just say'Doug Died,’” Stoll told the Forum. ”[Other people's obituaries] would say 'he was the president of this, a director of this' and Dad would say, 'What, couldn't they hold down a job?'"

By all accounts, Doug had a great sense of humor, and obviously it stayed with him until the end.

I'm also from the 'less is more' school of thought, but I think what ego I have would like a little more, though we don't often get to write our own obituary.

I wonder how many of us would look back at what will be written when we pass and not be happy with it.