Mortality Quotes in Ordinary People

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

When did it happen? When did they stop calling to one another from opposite sides of the stern where they hung for better more even balance did he think it was over? (26.65)

It isn't until the end of the book that we find out how Buck died. Does finding this out in a flashback change anything? Does it change your perception of Conrad? Why does Judith Guest keep this from us until the book's final act?