Jack Cristil's open casket was very Jack Cristil
Jack Cristil's family and friends laid him to rest today at a service in Tupelo, and by all accounts, his service was very much a reflection of the man himself. Most of us didn't know Jack personally, we only knew him as the golden, gruff voice serenading our Saturdays. He was also known as an unabashed smoker, which when you combine it with what he did so well for over half a century, should make sense of the above tweet. We loved you Jack for being our voice, but we also loved you for your always being yourself. Even at the end.