"If you're going to lose, then I will help you lose."
Posted on 02/01/2014 4:21:34 AM PST by Libloather
He refused to be knocked out, even in death.
The family of a Puerto Rican boxer — who was shot to death last week — honored his dying wish on Friday by propping up his corpse in the corner of a fake boxing ring to memorialize his career.
Like an ashen wax figure, Christopher Rivera’s pale, embalmed body was positioned in the corner of the ring decked out in boxing gloves, a hoodie, shades and sneakers.
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“...and in this coroner weighing...”
I understand that Jeremy Bentham is STILL wheeled into Council meetings, present, but not voting.
I was trying to think what I would want in this particular genre. hmmm can’t think of anything. We did have a friend who was buried in his bicycle outfit, spandex etc. and his helmet and gloves. But he wasn’t perched on his bike at the wake. I’ll ask Mr. Mercat if he wants that.
Well his ring name WAS “Canvasback Carmona” !
It could offer just about any pose...gardening, swimming, hiking, driving, film spoofs, politics, religious...etc. Only problem is most Americans (who would be vain enough to do this) probably can't afford it!
It was also common practice after an epic shootout in the Old West to prop up the losing side’s corpses for ghastly trophy photos, sometimes with their guns thrust into stiff lifeless hands.
I have attended funerals where the bereaved are snapping photos of the deceased in the casket. Creepy. Why not just hold on to photos of the living person & remember them that way?
"If you're going to lose, then I will help you lose."
I think Mr. Mercat’s cousin did snap some photos of my mother in law in her casket. I don’t know. I don’t think it’s creepy. I understand why some think it is. I don’t plan to do it. I do want open an open casket. I’m sad that my brother was cremated before I could see him gone. Is that creepy?
His son appears to be at least 9 or 10. And he’s 23????
Sorry to hear of your loss. But your brother was not cremated, only his mortal remains. My father’s remains were cremated, but only after I made positive ID. The remains of my wife were buried in the conventional way.
Both my Dad & my first wife are in Heaven, and no doubt arguing as they did in this life. Their eternal destiny is not affected by the fate of their earthly remnant, in any way.
It’s not about minimizing the awfulness of losing a loved one, but realizing that our individual existence does not cease with the death of the body.
And yes, I prefer to remember my loved ones as they lived.
Saw a guy buried on his Harley Davidson on last night’s news. Older gent, sitting upright in biker attire. Guess he plans on becoming the new “Ghost Rider”. Expect he’ll shock some future race when they discover his remains.
But whom am I to judge...remember all cultures are equal...
I feel the same about open caskets. A lot of the time a long illness proceeds death and you think "Who the hell is that?".
A long time ago a teacher in school was teaching about the death industry. She wasnt biased just factual.
One part that hit me is if the last time you see a loved one is of them in a casket, dead. Then thats how you’ll always think of them.
Perhaps it helps in the grieving process but I’d rather remember people as alive. Well most people.
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We Have Our Winner !
youtube would have to start a new genre ...
That's what my parents wanted....when Dad died the small family-run mortuary did a fine job; a year or so later Forest Lawn bought them out - and when Mom died their people did horrible work. The only for sure way we could even tell it was her was the hair.
The mortician did an excellent job. It probably doesn’t hurt that the deceased was in the absolute prime of life when he was cut down.
Sad. Sorry. I will always treasure the image of my father’s hands with his rosary and a family photo in place before they closed the casket.
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