From Remembering Obituaries comes this very special obituary that appeared in the Denver Post on Thursday 12 Apr 12:
"Flathead" in the center
Blanchard, Michael “Flathead”
1944 ~ 2012
A Celebration of the life of Michael “Flathead” Blanchard will be held on April 14th, 3 pm 8160 Rosemary St, Commerce City. Weary of reading obituaries noting someone’s courageous battle with death, Mike wanted it known that he died as a result of being stubborn, refusing to follow doctors’ orders and raising hell for more than six decades. He enjoyed booze, guns, cars and younger women until the day he died.
Mike was born July 1944 in Colorado to Clyde and Ethel Blanchard. A community activist, he is noted for saving the Dr. Justina Ford house from demolition and defending those who could not defend themselves. He was a Republican delegate, life member of the NRA, founder and President of the Dead Cats MC. He loved music.
Mike was preceded in death by Clyde and Ethel Blanchard, survived by his beloved sons Mike and Chopper, former wife Jane Transue, brother Stephen Blanchard (Susan), Uncle Don and Aunt Cynthia Blanchard(his favorite); Uncle Dill and Aunt Dot, cousins and nephews, Baba Yaga can kiss his butt. So many of his childhood friends that weren’t killed in Vietnam went on to become criminals, prostitutes and/or Democrats. He asks that you stop by and re-tell the stories he can no longer tell. As the Celebration will contain Adult material we respectfully ask that no children under 18 attend.
Godspeed “Flathead.”
Your indomitable spirit is refreshing. It reminds me that a beautiful Hibiscus only lives for one day and that we should live each day as though it was our only one, while laughing loudly and often.
*Photo courtesy Daily Mail*(more photos at the link)
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I didn’t think you could laugh and cry simultaneously but I did. It’s unfortunate that the late Mr. Blanchard is the last of the “walked up hill both ways to school in the snow” generation. He’s the kind of man that could tell a story while giving a full extension chorus line kick to the balls of the PC crowd. God bless the Blanchard clan especially aunt Cynthia not so much Baba Yaga.
RIP “Flathead”
That was a refreshing change from the usual.
An uncle of mine died last June.
A WWII Vet, and 89 years old.
He turned down recommended treatment, also.
He despised funerals and, like my mom and other siblings, believed the funeral industry is just a giant racket. So he did something that had the perk of Totally side-stepping the funeral industry.
He donated his body to science (you’d be in Anatomy 101).
In this case the Willed Body Program with University of Texas Health Science Center – Houston TX
You sign the necessary paperwork, and when you pass on, your family member calls the medical school number and they send a hearse to pick you up. No one else sees or handles your body…
Curious ?
http://www.uth.tmc.edu/nba/willedbody/
The pastor mentioned at my uncle’s funeral that my uncle hated funerals so much that he managed to not attend his own…and then mentioned the willed body program.
Great story.