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"My father died on June 30, 1931."
Revised version of "A Monument For My Parents" (2013)

"When I was a kid, I once heard old folks talking about 'youth in Asia'."

"A friend told me, that when her father retired, he would read the obituaries first thing every morning, and after he finished, and did not recognize any names, he would call out to his wife, 'Nobody died today'."

"It is Friday July 31, 2015, and I thought it would be a good idea to find out about funeral arrangements."

"I prefer the term 'Last Years' rather than 'End of Life.'"

"Having mentioned ROL (Reading Out Loud) so often, I decided to try to describe its origin, and how it evolved over the years. ROL is very important to me."
Revised and expanded draft of "The ROL" (2014)

"My non-ROL friends and my children have heard me mention ROL so often, I have decided to try to describe its origin, and how it has developed over the years."

"My father died June 30, 1931. I was 3½ years old."

"My brother-in-law Jerry was one of the nicest people I have known."

"And it came to pass that the hard and painful life of my mother, Celia Goldstein Schlitt, came to an end on March 12, 1951, at the age of 62."