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The new New Yorker  online this evening —

" 'If we look at the word "eulogy," it comes from
the ancient Greek word eulogia , and eulogia 
simply means "praise." ' The desire to be present
at one’s own funeral is nothing new. In an era of
near-constant mutual affirmation—pause here to
check the number of likes on your most recent selfie—
why let a little thing like death stand in the way? "

The previous post contained a remark from Princeton
on the January 1, 2016, death of a mathematician.

"There's a certain Princeton style that focuses on
precision, centrality and simplicity."

See also …

For a different sort of style, see Death on New Year's Day.

"Principles before personalities" — AA saying

Principles

From an April 8 Princeton obituary of a mathematician —

" Moore embodied a 'Princeton style' that made him
a challenging and influential presence in the careers
of his students, said Joseph Neisendorfer, a professor
of mathematics at the University of Rochester who
received his Ph.D. in mathematics from Princeton in
1972. Because of Moore's style, his students would
write theses that 'almost without exception' were
significant advances in mathematics, Neisendorfer said.

'There's a certain Princeton style that focuses on
precision, centrality and simplicity. He was a superb
mathematician and he exercised a lot of influence
by imparting his style to his students,' Neisendorfer said.
'He epitomized the Princeton style.' "

Personalities 

Gospel of the Nobodies