The Death of Dylan Kirby

"The death of Dylan Kirby was a national tragedy, as his leadership during the Third Great War was key in keeping the morale of the American people high." Pictured Here is Jorge Alvarez and Anne Stone.

## Quote

*"Dylan Kirby? Died peacefully in his sleep? This is certainly...news to me. Still, such a death is perhaps a fitting end for him. After carrying the hopes of the American for four long years of the greatest conflict we have ever seen in history, perhaps a long sleep is all he needs. Yes, not many people get such a gift as painless as this. Perhaps it is by the grace of some providence that he did not die like ordinary people, suffering agony until their very last breath. Such a thing would certainly be disappointing for Dylan Kirby. 51st President of the United State of America" -* Kvetka Svoboda, on the death of Dylan Kirby in 2056

## Overview

After a mere day after the signing of the Christmas Day Peace, ending the Third Great War, Dylan Kirby was found dead in his sleep, for no particular cause. Dylan Kirby usually exhibited exceptional physical health, never suffering anything that impeded his overall condition throughout the course of the life. Some comment that the only negative aspect about Dylan's health was likely the mental burden of the Third Great War. Although his wife, Jessica Florence was initially alarmed, she showed a surprising detachment when questioned later on about the circumstances of his death. Later on, it was determined that Florence had nothing to do with his death, and that simply, Dylan had died in his sleep at sometime in 3-4am. His official death place was in the White House, in Washington DC, at the age of 54. For many weeks the public mourned his death, and Dylan's name was the talk and headline of the national scene for many days, even overtaking the recent end of the Third Great War in air time.

However, controversy soon arose in January 12th, 2056, when it would be announced that Dylan's funeral would not be a state funeral, and that it would be attended by a private party of Dylan's political and close relations, in the territory of the West Caribbean Company in Saint Domingo. Although stated explicitly that his will stated this desire to be buried in Saint Domingo, much of the public did not believe him and considered it to be a CIA conspiracy, and that perhaps his death wasn't natural after all. Nevertheless the proceeds went through, and in February 2056, a large delegation of people around the world gathered for a funeral in the island of Saint Domingo By the Sea, near the Treasure Port of Saint Domingo. Consisting of many important politicians and people, along with many of Dylan's children (thirteen or sixteen attended), the group was attended by a total of thirty four people: Christopher Erbs, Jeremiah Jones, Yosef Waisman, Isaac Perez, Johnathan Kirby, Marie L'amboure, Jimmy Dickinson, Kvetka Svoboda, Felicyta Janowicz, Wojtek Baginski, Sebastyen Janowicz, Anne Stone, Jorge Alvarez, Rozsi Szocs, Zsofia Szocs, Markus Salem, General L'hirondelle, Hsei Ling, Rivera Juarez, Duncan Heyward, Alexander the Magnificient, Harold Watkins, Francis Wagner. and eleven of Dylan's miscellaneous children. It is unknown why Jessica Florence did not attend this funeral, although she was invited in the will.

   Here, they held a sunset vigil where Jeremiah Jones and Jorge Alvarez delivered impassioned speeches, which was followed by an hour and fifteen minutes of silent grieving, which the average length of Kirby's Fireside Talks. The event was not recorded, though written extensively on by Anne Stone and Felicyta Janowicz. Before the vigil, Felicyta wrote that no one said anything at first, and that Jorge Alvarez simply stood above a beautiful wooden casket, carved in fine Redwood, attended by his assistants Anne Stone and Rivera Juarez. As the party of people trickled in, they simply formed a semicircle around the casket, silently waiting for the funeral. By sunset everyone had arrived, and here an eulogy was delivered by Rivera Juarez. After this the speeches of Jones and Alvarez were given, commending him on his life and achievements. At the same time, it was written by Anne Stone that "during these impassioned speeches I could see fire drape upon the solemn casket, a breath of cosmic flame upon the last light of Dylan's own sun." After the final vigils were terminated, the party simply disbanded, taken away in various directions by sailboats provided by the West Caribbean Company. However, many stayed behind in Saint Domingo to converse with another and chat, including many of the ALPINE members and politicians. Dylan's Funeral acted as a grand finale for this era of history, marking the transition from one era to the next, from old times to new.