Joel Orr's World

It includes death. We buried my brother Jerry yesterday. Ultimately, Social Security had compassion upon us, and gave us Jerry's number, so that we could get the death certificate, so that the mortuary could get the permit, and the burial could take place.

Many of Jerry's friends came. All had good things to say about him. In a town -- Las Vegas -- where integrity, honesty, and generosity are less prominent than they are elsewhere, Jerry stood out like a shining light.

I am proud to have had him as my brother for 58 years. The book of Jerry's life is closed. But its positive and loving impact will continue to be felt.