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A Minnesota bus driver's casket is a tribute to his work

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122151) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 29 Feb 20

Before Grand Meadow Minnesota bus driver Glen Davis passed away at age 88, he had a look at the casket where he would be buried in thanks to his niece suggesting to the funeral director Jim Hindt that she could paint a casket with...

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Get One While the Price is Drop- A Memorial Plan

[eds] @ZedSmart (19839) • Philippines 18 Oct 18

There’s nothing wrong when we are preparing for the unexpected. At least, when the time comes it’s not a total burden to the remaining family. Paying in installments is way affordable than spending for it instantly. I have this...

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Do You Look at Dead Body in the Casket?

[eds] @ZedSmart (19839) • Philippines 12 Sep 18

I don’t have the problem if the deceased was a direct family member but if it’s another person or I do not know the person at all, I won’t glance at it. I am not comfortable viewing dead body at the casket. It’s not that I am...

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A New Low

Nanette Piotrowski @nanette64 (20363) • Fairfield, Texas 12 Apr 16

You know, it amazes me how low some people will actually sink when it comes to stealing. At a funeral home in Odessa, Texas, a woman was caught on video stealing a ring off of a deceased woman laying in a casket. After viewing the...

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A Coffin!

Angie @andriaperry (118793) • Anniston, Alabama 14 Jan 16

I was told what to wear and not to wear to this test so I just had to take off my bra, that was all. I was told not to swallow but if I did its not the end of the world the test would just take a little longer. Since my neck and...

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An abbey monk was threatened to jail for making cheap, high quality casket

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 30 Aug 10

In Louisiana, an Abbey monk was threated to jail by the local funeral board of directors, because he makes cheap and high quality casket to people. In comparison to those casket sold by the funeral home board, it is quite a...

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On Knowing the Date of Your Death.

barehugs @barehugs (8973) • Canada 2 Jul 10

Its only a matter of time before medical science, utilizing specialized tests and scans, will develop a computer program that will make the month and year of your death available to you. Some people will want to know their death...

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Caskets at Walmart?!

mzz663 @mzz663 (2772) • United States 29 Oct 09

Never mind going shopping for things you need while you're alive....think about what you want when you're gone! Walmart seems to be wanting to compete not only with other department stores, but funeral homes, too! Prices start...

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not allowed to rest in peace

CraftyCorner @CraftyCorner (5600) • United States 2 Jun 09

Poor James Hines was not allowed to rest in peace due to the greed of a rather nasty Michael Cave and his funeral home called Cave Funeral Services of Allendale. Certain rumors caused the late Hine's exhumation in 2004, which...

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This is just too GROSS! Can you imagine? OMG!

ersmommy1 @ersmommy1 (12587) • United States 3 Jan 09

The Big Bopper” Richardson’s casket, made of 16-gauge steel, was exhumed last year so the singer’s remains could be moved to a more visible location with a statue and historic marker. His son Jay Richardson, the singer’s son...

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What do you want to happen after you die?

Sheepie @Sheepie (3112) • United States 7 Nov 08

Do you want to be put in a casket? Do you want people to sing songs about you? Who gets all your cool stuff? I want a public funeral, and I want it to be open casket, even if I die in a terrible accident and I'm practically...

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How do I get over the trauma?

coolchic101 @coolchic101 (848) • United States 12 Jul 08

12 years ago I attended a wake and the funeral of our family friend and her child who died from smoke inhalation from a house fire. The mother was in her 30s and her little boy was only 4. They were in the coffin together and I...

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Who's in the casket?

tthom64 @tthom64 (535) • United States 13 May 08

Respond here with your theory of who is in the casket. I thought it might be Ben, but now I'm not sure at all. Who do you think it might be?

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LOST Finale question....

pndimonium @pndimonium (146) • United States 31 Jan 08

Who do you think was in the coffin at the funeral Jack "attended"? My guess would be Michael...based on the demographics of the area the funeral location was...No one attended (I'm still pissed at him selling out the Losties...

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Have you decided what you want to happen after you die?

AeroChickie @AeroChickie (459) • Canada 2 Oct 07

Kind of a morbid topic, but I'm curious to see what other people think. Where I live, the majority of the time it's a standard funeral service, and burial in a casket. Only once have I been to a funeral where the deceased was...

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My son's great grandmother hit me in the funeral home

rosaflorence @rosaflorence (1924) • United States 21 Jun 07

I was sitting there running my hand's through Gaje's hair. The great grandmother from the real mother's side of the family, was there. I was just about to leave with my husband, his job couldn't get his computer unlocked so we had...

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Why have an open casket vistition?

Casey Heinzism @dnatureofdtrain (5273) • Janesville, Wisconsin 25 May 07

So people can view your body, and get past denial, and also to help aid in the healing process. What are some other reasons? - DNatureofDTrain

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When you die, do you want being Cremated or lie in a casket and buried?

daryljane @daryljane (3406) • Philippines 19 May 07

this is reallt funny! when im went home yesterday from work with my officemates, we passed by an accident and the driver of one of the vehicle died..then my opfficemate suddenly said " I guess id like being cremated if i...

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women - such clever minds

sabsta2006 @sabsta2006 (241) 3 Apr 07

There was a man who had worked all of his life, had saved all of his money, and was a real miser when it came to his money. Just before he died, he said to his wife, "When I die, I want you to take all my money and put it in...

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RIP James Brown (warning, photo)

Melizzy @Melizzy (1381) • United States 28 Dec 06

Here lies James Brown, the Godfather of Soul at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem New York. He is wearing a purple suit made of satin and every hair is styled in place.

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