For the expression which has been underlined in each of the following sentences, choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which most nearly expresses its meaning .
The institution decided to give Mrs. Roy's job to her son not because she was a social worker, but because she had `underline("died in harness.")`

Options

A. died after retirement
B. died before retirement
C. died while riding a horse
D. died for a great cause