Leave 'em Laughing

Published: March 13, 2014, 4 p.m.

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When Walter George Buehl Jr. of Delaware died on March 9 at age 80, his legacy included his family, service in the U.S. Marines, and a great sense of humor \\u2014 and an obituary he wrote himself that has become an internet sensation. A conversation with Dennis Forney, publisher of Beuhl\\u2019s hometown newspaper,\\xa0The Cape Gazette, looks at what Walter wrote \\u2014 and why community newspapers like his are more than just \\u201cthe news.\\u201d

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