The Alpine Scandal
“Vida had written the obituary, and Scott had done an interview with the Nordby brothers as a sidebar. Skunk and Trout extolled Elmer’s virtues as a loyal, hardworking employee and “a true friend to Alpine’s General Motors customers.”
I asked Vida if she’d been in touch with Mrs. Nystrom or the son.
“No,” she replied. “I did call the Episcopal church but was told they hadn’t scheduled the funeral yet. I wrote ‘services pending’ at the end of my obituary. I can change that at the last minute if w...e hear anything before deadline.”
“That figures,” I said, going over to the coffeemaker and refilling my mug, “though the autopsy is supposed to be done by noon. I’ll check in with Milo before I go to lunch. At least he called to say he was grateful to Ben for moving things along.”
“Very shrewd of your brother,” Vida declared. “He understands human nature rather well. On the other hand, I’ve found Catholics are quite cliquish.”
I held my tongue. It was useless to argue with Vida about religion or politics or any other topic on which she held strong opinions.MoreLess
I asked Vida if she’d been in touch with Mrs. Nystrom or the son.
“No,” she replied. “I did call the Episcopal church but was told they hadn’t scheduled the funeral yet. I wrote ‘services pending’ at the end of my obituary. I can change that at the last minute if w...e hear anything before deadline.”
“That figures,” I said, going over to the coffeemaker and refilling my mug, “though the autopsy is supposed to be done by noon. I’ll check in with Milo before I go to lunch. At least he called to say he was grateful to Ben for moving things along.”
“Very shrewd of your brother,” Vida declared. “He understands human nature rather well. On the other hand, I’ve found Catholics are quite cliquish.”
I held my tongue. It was useless to argue with Vida about religion or politics or any other topic on which she held strong opinions.MoreLess
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