Barbara Shermund's Grave Marker

The fundraiser to bury the ashes of pioneering cartoonist Barbara Shermund alongside her mother received strong public support. It was organized by Caitlin McGurk, Associate Curator and Assistant Professor of the Ohio State University's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, and Amanda Gormley, the artist's half niece. Since December 19, one-hundred fifty-two donors contributed $8676 to the GoFundMe project. The burial took place in May of this year. Now Ms. Gormley writes that on Thursday, September 26, the grave marker was placed.

Photo courtesy of Amanda Gormley

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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #425

Dearly beloved, this is my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #425 for April 28, 2014. The drawing is provided by P. C. Vey. The caption is provided by me.

"Our staff always gives their all."

Here are a few other captions:

"He said he'd never give up the Lazlo account."
"It was his dying wish."
"This may explain the lag in accounts receivable."
"His exact words were 'you'll move me to a cubicle over my dead body.'"
"Come meet our last employee of the year."

May 5, 2014 Update: The Finalists

May 20, 2014 Update:  Winning Caption

Note:  Why would anyone do their laundry in the middle of the desert?  My entry in Contest #424 is still in the rinse cycle here.

I happen to like my previous entries for P. C. Vey's Cartoon Caption Contests, but the editors don't necessarily agree with my assessment.

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