Close Range discussion

That, my friend, is a very good question. I would point you to Bunchgrass, (view spoiler)[ Where Ottaline and Old Red end up looking after the ranch after Aladdin is killed in the plane accident. they both seemed like empty characters to me, people who were not important to the family, but then ended up being important because they had to look after the Ranch. (hide spoiler)] In my eyes, they lived.