The family of the former nurse — a mother of three sons and grandmother of ten — also asked that, in lieu of flowers, people donate to CARITAS, a Richmond-based organization that helps people struggling with homelessness and addiction.
“The humor in the lead sentence of this memorial is pure Mary Anne,” commented Dennis Wilder on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website. “I will always remember her smile and her laugh.”
Noland is not the first to use her obituary to comment on the divisive 2016 election.
In January, an obituary for 65-year-old Ernest Overbey Jr. asked readers to “please vote Donald Trump.” The candidate himself responded on Twitter, suggesting that the deceased must have been a great person.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 9, 2016
In August of last year, an obituary for 63-year-old Elaine Fydrych ended with an election request in lieu of flowers.
“Elaine requests, 'In lieu of flowers, please do not vote for Hillary Clinton.’”
In April 2015, the obituary for 81-year-old Larry Upright included a similar request from his family.
“The family respectfully asks that you do not vote for Hillary Clinton in 2016. R.I.P. Grandaddy,” it read.
