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Just Prop Me Up in a Corner

August 22, 2008 urngarden.com

standing corpse

In Puerto Rico, a funeral home used a special embalming treatment to keep the corpse of 24-year-old Angel Pantoja Medina standing upright for his three-day wake.  His wish was to remain standing, even in death. | AP/WTOP |

 

Filed Under: art, funeral service, Memorial Service Ideas Tagged With: embalming, funeral service, Memorial Service Ideas

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  1. AvatarCleanser says

    August 22, 2008 at 12:18 PM

    Um…. wow. Just wow.

  2. AvatarKirsten says

    August 23, 2008 at 5:53 PM

    Put me in Triangle Pose for 3-days after I’m dead, or maybe a headstand…….weird and wild

  3. Avatarlmhall says

    August 23, 2008 at 7:03 PM

    Kirsten, you crack me up.

    This process looks like a nightmare for family, friends, AND the funeral director. I can’t help but think there might be a rod involved in the posing/positioning process. Ewww.

  4. AvatarArlene says

    August 29, 2008 at 11:58 PM

    hey, where’s the jukebox?

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