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Buried on a Harley-Davidson..........
jltrent
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Ohio man's wish fulfilled as he is buried on motorcycle
The dying wish of an Ohio motorcycle aficionado that he be buried astride his beloved Harley-Davidson was fulfilled by his family -- although it wasn't easy.
Billy Standley's body was prepped by five embalmers with a metal back brace and straps, The Dayton Daily News reported. He was affixed on top of his bike - a 1967 Electra Glide cruiser-- which was then placed inside a Plexiglas casket. For five years, the box stayed in Standley's garage, one of his sons told the newspaper.
Standley also had to buy additional burial plots that could accommodate the casket.
His family told the paper he had planned the funeral for years.
Standley died of lung cancer Sunday at the age of 82.
http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2014/01/31/22527563-ohio-mans-wish-fulfilled-as-he-is-buried-on-motorcycle?lite
The dying wish of an Ohio motorcycle aficionado that he be buried astride his beloved Harley-Davidson was fulfilled by his family -- although it wasn't easy.
Billy Standley's body was prepped by five embalmers with a metal back brace and straps, The Dayton Daily News reported. He was affixed on top of his bike - a 1967 Electra Glide cruiser-- which was then placed inside a Plexiglas casket. For five years, the box stayed in Standley's garage, one of his sons told the newspaper.
Standley also had to buy additional burial plots that could accommodate the casket.
His family told the paper he had planned the funeral for years.
Standley died of lung cancer Sunday at the age of 82.
http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2014/01/31/22527563-ohio-mans-wish-fulfilled-as-he-is-buried-on-motorcycle?lite
Comments
If I remember correctly that was the 2nd year for electric starters, hope he has a full talk!
Now if the folks who did Stalin were around they could've done dude up "Commrade" style on a bike.
Each to his own, but to me that would just be a waste of a nice old motorcycle.
So much for the expression. "can't take it with you". [;)]
Maybe he just didn't want someone else farting on his motorcycle seat.
one of my retired landlords worked for a big cemetery in wichita about 2 years and they dug up vaults for any number of reasons...he said it didn't matter how pricey they were ALL.... every one... was full of water....harley should have been dug in on a hill
yeah that'll eventually be full of muddy water.
So much for the expression. "can't take it with you". [;)]Looking at things realistically, he arranged to have it destroyed when he died. [:(]