City hawk: My father died the kind of death that leaves everyone asking, what happened?

“Father’s dead.” He announced

There is a deep sound that emanates from the grave whenever a lump of soil hits the coffin. A deep “du!” sound followed closely by heavy-rain like torrents on corrugated iron roof as the soil trickles down the side of the coffin.

My father died the kind of death that leaves everyone asking, “what happened?” when they heard the news of the demise.