This morning's local paper carried the obituary of a local musician, designer, etc., whose memorial will be some 14 miles from where we live.
What caught my eye is the advertisement within the body (no pun intended) of the obituary. Apparently the family doesn't want this man's passing to go without a bit of commercial leverage. Note the bolded statement below. Does this look out of place?
Len
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Anthony "Tony" Passafiume born December 30, 1945 in Chicago to Anthony and Mary (Castrogiovanni) Passafiume. Mr. Passafiume departed this life July 29, 2011 in Chidester, AR.
Tony was by profession a Mechanical Engineer. He transferred to Arkansas in 1981 with Johnson and Johnson (Chicopee).
He loved to hunt, fish and trap shoot. He was two (2) times Arkansas State Trap Shooting Champion -- 1994 Handicap, 2004 Singles. A member of the NRA and the Amatuer Trap Shooting Association.
He loved the banjo and the banjo world loved him. He designed and developed the Tony Pass(TM) banjo rim and patented the Thin Skirt(TM). The Tony Pass(TM) rim is made in Louann, Arkansas and sold worldwide from Japan to West Virginia to Italy, the UK and Australia etc. For more infromation visit www.tonypassbanjorims.com Tony leaves behind the love of his life Linda (Spiewak) Passafiume, sons Mark and wife, Nancy Passafiume and Scott and wife, Tammy Passafiume, grandchildren, Nick, Beth and Lora Passafiume and Audri and husband, Matthew Nutt, sister, Josephine Keeley of Chicago, Step-grandchildren, nieces and a nephew and numerous friends he came to know in Arkansas and in the world of banjos.
There will be a private visitation with cremation. Condolences can be sent online to [email protected]
Anyone wishing to send a memorial can send it to OCMC Hospice, P. O. Box 797, Camden, AR 71711