The obituary for 81-year-old Larry Darrell Upright ran in the Concord-Kannapolis Independent Tribune on Friday and listed many of his accomplishments, work and involvement. However, his family requested that, in lieu of flowers, Upright be memorialized at the ballot box.
“In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Shriners Hospital for Children,” the obituary stated. “Also, the family respectfully asks that you do not vote for Hillary Clinton in 2016. R.I.P. Granddaddy.”
Upright’s political wish — or perhaps that of the family members who placed the obituary — has been met with much support from friends and the online community, saying that they appreciate his sense of humor. Many have left comments on NBC12 online or the website of Whitley’s Funeral Home on Dale Earnhardt Boulevard in Kannapolis promising to vote for someone other than Clinton for president in 2016.
One comment pledged: “We would not vote for Hillary if she was the only one running.”
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