First off, I’d like to thank the nearly dozen well-wishers who reached out to The Stranger to express their sadness for Publisher Keck’s passing. I would also like to clear up a few misconceptions that were reported about Publisher Keck’s death service:
• It is true that Publisher Keck was buried in his custom 1984 Pontiac Fiero known as “Tucson Moon,” as were his wishes. However, it was done in such a way as to minimize the environmental damage typically associated with burying people in cars. I personally witnessed fluids being drained from both Tucson Moon as well as Publisher Keck before they were entombed on his estate in Magnolia.
• It was reported on KCTS 9 Cooks blog Crosscut that Publisher Keck’s death service was “a testament to just how much his staff despised him.” Rather, it was an emotional event that included kidding of our beloved leader that Publisher Keck would have enjoyed completely.