Evita Obituary

Eva Peron of the presidential residence, died Tuesday at 8:25 p.m.  Eva was born in Los Toldos, Argentina in 1919.  She suffered from cervical cancer, and was the first Argentine to undergo chemotherapy treatment. The country is mourning the death of the Spiritual Leader of the Nation. All ordinary activities were stopped, movies stopped playing, and restaurants closed in her honor.  First lady and loving wife of President Juan Peron is being honored by having all official activities cancelled and flags have been ordered at half-staff for the next ten days. Crowds have formed outside of the presidential residence, where she passed, and are as thick as ten blocks long.  

Remembered for her dedication to the people, nationwide grief is ever-present at this time. Creator of the Eva Peron Welfare Foundation, Eva made strides in improving the lives of the lower working class by providing health care, housing, suffrage, and more improvements. The foundation will be carried on in her memory, as many are dependent upon it.

Eva’s body will be moved to the Ministry of Labour building for public viewing. It is asked that as Eva’s body is being transferred, civilians refrain from fighting to get close to her body, out of concern of the public’s safety. It will then be moved to the Congress Building for another day of public viewing and a formal funeral service for the Argentine legislative body. There is speculation of the construction of a monument to honor her.

Update: The military coup Revolucion Libertadora has taken power and overthrown Peron. In his efforts to flee the country he was unable to make sure that Eva’s body (being stored waiting for the monument to be finished) was protected.  The corpse’s whereabouts are unknown at this time. Although her body is not present at this time, her work and efforts will remain immortal and never will the Argentine people forget such an accomplished woman.

Update: (1971) Eva’s body has been found in Italy and it will be flown back to Argentina and buried in the Duarte family tomb in the Recoleta Cemetery.  The public may visit and pay their respects, and her legacy will live on for years as people continue to remember her here.