Indiana man leaves behind Miracle Whip, Hamburger Helper and a rollicking obituary

Jean Lahm's father "lived to make people laugh," she told the Chicago Tribune.

"For sure, the obituary matches his personality," Lahm said.

His parting gift — his obituary, posted on Geisen Funeral Home's website — has kept that laughter going.

The piece details the basics: that Terry Wayne Ward, 71, of DeMotte, Ind., was a husband of 48 years, father of three and grandfather of seven. But also that he had accumulated about 3,000 rolls of black electrical tape from his time as a lineman — he gave "39 years of begrudging service" to "AT&T (formerly Ameritech, formerly formerly Indiana Bell)." He knew hot sauce could be put on anything and hated "uppity foods" like hummus — unless it was called "bean dip," in which case he loved it.

The Vietnam War veteran had "zero working knowledge of the Kardashians" and knew automobiles were never to be purchased new.

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