In Memorium: Sybil M. Hicks

Mrs. Hicks wrote her own obituary, which has received enormous attention. She is at the forefront of a growing movement of persons who want to tell it like it was. Her parting message, tart, funny and provocative, makes me wish I had known her.

Swim in peace, Sybil Hicks.





Comments

LauraH said…
Thank you for sharing this.
Leslie M said…
What a delight. Dorothy has big shoes to fill.
She’s just given permission for more of these. Thanks.
royleen said…
What a good idea! Thanks for sharing this. You are right; I would have loved to know her!
Leslie M said…
It just occurred to me that Dorothy may not be human. Even funnier if true. Okay, have we all been writing our obituary in our head today?
Susan B said…
Leaving it on her own terms, I love that.
Oh, I'm sure she was a real person with quite a personality and presence!
VeraL said…
The CBC has a story on this. She had Alzheimer's and the kids wrote this in first person.
sensitive poet said…
What a loving way to say goodbye, even if it basically was written by her kids, it gives you the essence of what she was like!

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