That a man’s deeds on Earth, his Time, will contribute directly to the songs and stories that survive his death, referred to as Kleos. This may go without saying, but what makes it interesting is the correlation made by the ancients between these “immortal” tales and the idea of “real” immortality. As such, the life of the Obituary writer takes on a somewhat unusual significance. Especially (if this is not an oxymoron) in death.