The obit cartoon is not held in high regard by many, including many cartoonists. Often treacly, overtly sentimental, and frequently mocked, they are just as quickly forgotten. Then there's this cartoon by Marshall Ramsey — which quickly went viral after being shared by the Bush family — and touched millions.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/nation-now/2018/04/19/barbara-bush-cartoon-marshall-ramsey-column/532844002/
Ramsey talks about what inspired him to draw his Barbara Bush obit cartoon, and how its impact went far beyond its singular subject.
The cartoonist — himself a cancer survivor — has been hearing from parents who lost a young child since he posted his tribute cartoon earlier this week.
