Blast from the grave: Hockey fan slams lockout in own obit

[democracyindanger]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2005/01/21/obituary1247EST0327.DTL

An ardent hockey fan who died this week used his obituary to denounce the NHL lockout.

Archie Bennitz, 84, instructed his son to criticize NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and union leader Bob Goodenow in his death notice.

Bennitz called Bettman and Goodenow "skunks for denying him the pleasure of watching the NHL on TV this year," the obituary in the Ottawa Citizen read. Bennitz also urged Bettman to step aside in favor of Wayne Gretzky.

David Bennitz said his father had become increasingly angry during his last month in the hospital as the lockout dragged on. Hockey was the only thing he watched on TV.


I'm not a hockey fan, but you gotta admire the guy for getting the last word.

[President Kerry]

1. whoa.. talk about leaving with a bang! n/t

[KitchenWitch]

2. That obit so totally and completely rocks!

[HEyHEY]

3. I love hockey and Canada

BUt I sometimes think this strike will be a good thing for our national.... I don't doing something elseness