Life Standing Till the End….and Beyond
posted by on August 20 at 8:34 AM
The Associated Press has the story:
A Puerto Rican man has been granted his wish to remain standing—even in death. 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. Dressed in a Yankees baseball cap and sunglasses, Pantoja was mourned by relatives while propped upright in his mother’s living room.
His brother Carlos told the El Nuevo Dia newspaper the victim had long said he wanted to be upright for his own wake: “He wanted to be happy, standing.”
The owner of the Marin Funeral Home, Damaris Marin, told The Associated Press the mother asked him to fulfill her dead son’s last wish.
Pantoja was found dead Friday underneath a bridge in San Juan and buried Monday. Police are investigating.
More AP photos here and here. (I hope someone loves me enough to kiss my corpse when I’m gone.)
"Mom, when I die please prop me up in the corner, posed and dressed like an aloof douchebag."
And at 24? Sounds like he knew he was going to die. Hey, sweet bling. Good riddance.
Can't help but notice the Yankees hat, (despite his attempt at camouflage) and must concur with Mr. Poe's glib farewell.
Wow, that is creepy.
I have kissed goodbye the lifeless bodies of my favorite uncle and my recently departed grandfather. It is not as scary as it sounds. Love is love.
If you go first, Schmader, I will totally give your corpse a farewell kiss.
Are animatronic corpses next?
I would ONLY want something strange like this for myself if I could also have a not so "I'm lying in a coffin" face as well. That part creeps me out.
Also, it doesnt look like he's having much fun. But yah, nice bling.
I'm sorry, but is that corpse grabbing its crotch?
Kerri, for me, forget the kiss. I would take it as a great compliment if you'd just take a bite out of me.
Mark, for you, of course. I already planned on nibbling on whatever finger that big ol' gold ring of yours is on....
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