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Here are some of the most memorable [lines](http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesunion/obituary.aspx?n=emily-debrayda-phillips&pid=174524066&) from Phillips, a proud mother, grandmother and wife (or, as she referred to herself, “Grand Diva Of All Things Domestic”): --- > “” --- _Read next:_ [_The Most Surprising and Hilarious Requests from the Grave_](http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/07/09/famous-last-words-from-football-fans-and-other-fanatics/) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3768818/teacher-viral-obituary-florida-times-union/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3768818/teacher-viral-obituary-florida-times-union/"},"headline":"Teacher's Sassy Obituary For Herself Is Going Viral for All the Right Reasons","datePublished":"2015-04-02T14:54:39.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:18:17.894Z","description":"\"I was born; I blinked; and it was over.\"","url":"https://time.com/3768818/teacher-viral-obituary-florida-times-union/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Family & Relationships"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Olivia B. 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