Captain Donald Malcolm Jr lived a magnificent life , so it 's only fitting that his family would choose to memorialize him in a legendary way when the 60-year-old Alaska fisherman died last month . In an obituary published in the Homer Tribune , Malcolm 's daughter Megan inspires both tears and laughter by writing that her father passed away on February 28 'nestled in the bosom of his family , while smoking , drinking whiskey and telling lies . ' 'He died from complications resulting from being stubborn , refusing to go to the doctor , and raising hell for six decades . Stomach cancer also played a minor role in his demise , ' Megan Malcolm added . Remembered with a laugh : Captain Donald Malcolm Jr ( pictured ) died last month at the age of 60 . The Alaska fisherman 's family memorialized him in a hilarious and touching obituary . The obituary goes on to tell the story of Malcolm 's life , starting with his upbringing in Kirkland , Washington . At the age of 19 , Malcolm left his home state for Dutch Harbor , Alaska in order to realize his life 's calling to 'yell at deckhands on commercial fishing boats . ' For forty years , Malcolm worked as a boat cook , mechanic , deckhand , captain and boat owner catching crab , halibut , black cod and salmon - mostly out of the Bering Sea . It was after a crab-fishing trip that he met his wife Maureen , who he found 'in his bed ' and decided to keep . Perfect imperfections : Malcolm 's daughter Megan wrote the obituary , in which she wrote that her father died 'nestled in the bosom of his family , while smoking , drinking whiskey and telling lies . ' Malcolm pictured above with wife Maureen . Adding intrigue to the obituary , Megan writes that 'their daughter Melissa was born `` early '' six months later . ' 'They decided to have a boy a couple years later , and ended up with another daughter , Megan , ' the younger daughter writes of her perhaps slightly disappointing entrance into the world . While he taught his daughters everything he knew : from how to hold their liquor to changing a car tire , Megan writes that his 'greatest joy in life was the birth of his grandson Marley , a child to whom he could impart all of his wisdom that his daughters ignored ' . Beloved : Though he was proud of his two daughters , Megan writes that her father 's 'greatest joy in life was the birth of his grandson Marley , a child to whom he could impart all of his wisdom that his daughters ignored ' 'Don had a life-time love affair with Patsy Cline , Rainier beer , iceberg lettuce salads and the History Channel ( which allowed him to call his wife and daughters everyday in order to relay the latest WWII facts he learned ) , ' the obituary continues . 'He excelled at attempting home improvement projects , outsmarting rabbits , annoying the women in his life and reading every book he could get his hands on . 'His life goal was to beat his wife at Scrabble , and although he never succeeded , his dream lives on in the family he left behind . ' After the obituary was published on Wednesday , daughter Megan posted a link on her Facebook and wrote about the emotions behind the piece . Author : Megan Malcolm ( right ) posted a link to the obituary on her Facebook and wrote that it was one of the hardest things she 's ever had to do . 'However , it does allow you the chance to inject a bit of humor into an otherwise entirely awful situation ' 'Writing it was one of the hardest things I 've ever had to do and I would n't wish the task on anyone . However , it does allow you the chance to inject a bit of humor into an otherwise entirely awful situation , ' Megan Malcolm wrote . ' I hope reading Papa M 's obituary makes you smile and remember what an incredible man he was . He was the absolute best , and he will be missed . ' Malcolm is survived by his wife , daughters , grandson , father Donald Malcolm Sr , brothers Howard and Mike Malcolm , sisters Lisa Shumaker , Nicki White , Melinda Borg and Patsi Solano .
Captain Donald Malcolm Jr died from stomach cancer last month at two . His daughter Megan Malcolm penned an obituary to her late father that inspires both tears and laughter . Megan says humor brings light to an 'otherwise entirely awful situation '