Extra Credit Questions

[AussieMick]

Who wrote this (No googling of the text) ...

"I always thought your father was a lot like Lincoln. 1 don’t mean getting ahead in the world. I mean a man. Some people
get where they hope to in this world. Most of us don't. But there never was a man up against harder odds than your
father. And there was never a man who tried harder, or hoped for more. 1 don’t mean getting ahead. 1 mean the right
things. He wanted a good life, and good understanding, for himself, for everybody. There never was a braver man than
your father, or a man that was kinder, or more generous. They don’t make them. All I wanted to tell you is, your
father was one of the finest men that ever lived.”

He suddenly closed his eyes tightly behind his glasses, and swallowed; a long sobbing sigh fell from him. Deeply and
solemnly touched, they moved closer to him, whether to comfort him or themselves they did not know. “There,
there,’’ he said, his eyes still closed. “There, there now. There, there."
Upstairs, they heard the door open.

I think you'll need hints. Maybe, maybe not. If so then use Google of course, but not using any of the quoted text.