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An Iowa man died peacefully this month after family members falsely told him the process to impeach President Donald Trump had begun “so that he could rest in peace.” Corliss Gilchrist, who would have celebrated his 92nd birthday Sunday, died Wednesday at his Altoona home. His obituary published in the Des Moines Register said he was a “stoic, hardworking, and simple man who had a joyful outlook on life, never taking things for granted.” “Corliss Gilchrist, was born May 7, 1925, in Ayrshire, Iowa, one of sixteen children born to James and Arrah Gilchrist,” the obituary read. “He passed away May 3, 2017, at his home in Altoona, IA. We told him the process to impeach Trump had begun - so that he could rest in peace.” The obituary also said he was “a proud union member and took great pride in his work with Armstrong Tire, retiring after more than 40 years of service. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing, gardening, tending his flowers, jigsaw puzzles, and watching the Iowa Hawkeyes. He also had a great love for animals, especially cats.” For clarification, Trump has not been impeached, nor has there been any indication that process is about to be initiated. It’s another instance of how the 2016 election has affected people even in death. Last year, a woman’s obituary published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch said Mary Anne Noland, 68, of Richmond, Virginia, decided to “pass” instead of vote in the November election. "Faced with the prospect of voting for either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, Mary Anne Noland of Richmond chose, instead, to pass into the eternal love of God," the obituary read. Her husband said it was meant as a joke as a means for her family to continue her sense of humor.