Death of a President
Former President Sam Trickey changed the western world with his politics. Until yesterday, however, no one knew where he went after his controversial 8 year stint as leader of the Executive branch of government. Controversial is the only word for describing Sam Trickey; his politics were dangerously socialist leaning, which hadn't been the case for any presidential figure or candidate since 2016. "Killed," he said in an interview, "is how I think I'll die. One of these days, some angry farmer from the deep South will grab his gun and try to shoot me during a speech. It's inevitable."
Years ago, after stepping down as President, Trickey disappeared. Only his family seemed to have an inkling of where he went, because they had vanished too. Until the government themselves confirmed that he had been relocated for his own safety, people had theorized what had happened to him; it kept all media sated for years, but the mystery finally came to an true end yesterday, when they identified a corpse from midtown as belonging to the former President of the United States.
December 21st, 2068. Austin was feeling a bit chilly around this time, with low 40s and high 60s. Vendors in the stadium were selling hot dogs; it was the special Winter Solstice game. In the Smith's family, this was just another game to watch, and they were just another family watching it. Dentist's appointment coming up for the young ones, Dad thought that they would want a special treat. What nobody expected was twofold: Dear old Mr. and Mrs. Smith were actually a former President and former First Lady, and that Mr Smith would crash his suburban into a tree, killing him instantly.
It took about five days for the truth to come out about Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Nobody was very surprised that he went back to Austin; it was their original home, and several neighbors actually claimed to have known from the very start their true identities. Tears flew from the former First Lady's eyes, "I always thought he was being a bit paranoid." she sniffed. "Even when the second assassination attempt happened, I always thought that total relocation was a bit excessive." Renee, their daughter, couldn't be reached for an interview, but their publicist told the media that the Trickey family would be returning to the public spotlight to clear up any last mysteries.
Our thoughts and prayers are with them.
Wow. A subject headline that connect even a little bit with the assigned task. Thank you for considering my needs as your teacher. This is a little over the top but that's OK. I would have thought though that an obit for a former president would discuss a bit more what he did in office. That is after all what obits generally do ... especially if the president was not assassinated but died in accident. The obit would probably mention the cause of death a bit sooner as well. 94
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