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Contributed by: Micheal Gieger on 9/21/2007

This is a re-post of one of my first articles on YourHub.com. I received a lot of great feedback so I figured it deserved one more go-around. I would also encourage readers to submit their own obituary and have fun with it. Make up what you want and be as creative as possible. Nothing makes you feel better than making someone laugh (even if it's just you).

During a semester at Metro State, an extra-credit assignment was offered in my journalism class. My instructor asked that we write our own obituary with no limits as to the content (keeping it clean).

You can't ask for better extra-credit than that my friend. Yes, the thought of being dead is grim, but inject a little humor into it and ... well, go ahead and read it.

Famed plumber passes

Denver- Micheal Gieger, who served mankind for most of his life, died last night in his bathroom, claiming, "Here comes the big one."

Known to many as the "Godfather of Plumb," his dedication to helping his fellow man will live on through the organization, Preservation of Outrageous Obituaries for Plumbers (POOP), which he began 10 years ago.

POOP ensures a place to "go" for all humanity by providing a fully trained plumber when the need arises. The organization's president, Bud McCrack, said, "Mike's aim was to relieve himself, and others of unforeseen plumbing hazards. He was no drip."

Mr. Gieger's wife, Melanie, added, "Micheal grew up in the toilet but rose above his crappy surroundings to become a better person. His generosity overflowed to the hearts of others."

She also reminisced about their first meeting, "My sink was clogged and he came over to fix it. A flood of emotions overtook me. Once I saw the bill, I started crying. He took some toilet paper and wiped away my tears." From then on she was his number one and he was her number two.

Gieger was buried with three magazines in a casket lined with Charmin Squeezably Soft, as was his final request. Mrs. Gieger also left the casket lid up during burial, saying, "He would have wanted it that way."

Later,
Dr. Plumb

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Submitted By: Seth Davis

posted on 9/21/2007 @ 9:33:16 AM

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If only all obituaries were as funny as this.

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Micheal Gieger

Arvada , CO

Micheal Gieger has posted 21 stories and 16 comments since joining on 10/2/2006. Micheal Gieger 's average story rating is 5.

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