Sentence:  In a personal reflection on the epidemic, Allen Wright observes, “News of another death now comes with such frequency that my mourning is constant. I imagine the spirits of the departed waiting in line until they can be properly grieved.” Wright's statement implies that New York is populated by “<WSD>spiritmen</WSD>” because they have yet to be properly grieved. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Individuals (usually male) who are spiritual in form.