It's Huck's Pa, and he doesn't want to upset him.
Jim covers the dead man's face out of respect for the deceased. It is a common cultural practice to cover the face of a deceased person as a sign of reverence and to maintain their dignity. It also helps to shield others from the unsettling sight of a dead body.
No, Jim Lovell is not dead.
I think Jim Balsillie isn't dead yet.
3 hole punched Jim and book face/face book
Dead.
Dead.
Dead.
no hes not dead no hes not dead
Dead.
no
no
No
no