A short and sweet obituary for North Dakota resident Douglas Legler ran on Wednesday.
Per Legler’s request, the obit simply read: “Doug died.”
Legler’s daughter Janet Stoll told reporters that her father had always insisted on the two words. “I’m sure he’s laughing up there now,” she said.
h/t Fusion
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