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Signs of respect at funerals that you'll always remember
Posted on 2/5/18 at 5:45 pm
Posted on 2/5/18 at 5:45 pm
During the procession after my wife's grandmother's funeral there was a random guy on a Harley who pulled over, shut off his bike, stood up, removed his helmet and put it over his heart.
I wish I could thank the man for that.
Anybody else have a memory like this?
I wish I could thank the man for that.
Anybody else have a memory like this?
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Posted on 2/5/18 at 5:48 pm to Open Dore Policy
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I wish I could thank the man for that
Lucky for you, Darth posts here.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 5:49 pm to Open Dore Policy
Posted on 2/5/18 at 5:52 pm to Open Dore Policy
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The funeral took place on July 3, 1993 in his native New Hampshire, at the St. Rose Cemetery, Littleton. At his funeral, Allin's bloated, unpreserved corpse was dressed in his black leather jacket and trademark jock strap. He had a bottle of Jim Beam beside him in his casket, per his wishes (openly stated in his self-penned acoustic country ballad, "When I Die"). As part of his brother's request, the mortician was instructed not to wash the corpse (which smelled strongly of feces) or apply any make-up.
Allin's funeral became a low-level party.[30] Friends posed with his corpse, placing drugs and whiskey into his mouth. As the funeral ended, his brother put a pair of headphones on Allin. The headphones were plugged into a portable cassette player, in which was loaded a copy of The Suicide Sessions.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 5:53 pm to Open Dore Policy
People pulling over and stopping.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 5:54 pm to Open Dore Policy
We did a 12 vape salute for my buddy kayden. I bet you could see the cloud for miles
Posted on 2/5/18 at 5:54 pm to Open Dore Policy
If a car pulls over in median with a funeral procession traveling in the opposite direction, I immediately hang the middle finger out the window
This post was edited on 2/5/18 at 5:55 pm
Posted on 2/5/18 at 5:55 pm to shutterspeed
There's pics of him in the coffin online. There's also pics of people shitting on his grave. Its hilarious and a fitting tribute.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 5:58 pm to Open Dore Policy
a guy i went to high school with was killed in Afghanistan.
and old homeless guy from the neighborhood who was half crippled happened to be stumbling along right around the time we exited the church with the casket to walk to the graveyard.
that old guy looked up, saw the flag draped casket, and immediately dropped his beer, stood at full attention and saluted.
he stood and held that salute non-stop until after taps and the 21 gun salute.
only time i ever saw that old man not crouched over or falling over himself.
found out years later after that old man died that he was part of the D-Day invasion (Utah beach) and never really “came back” from the war. Was just a broken soul and a hopeless alcoholic who alienated himself from everyone he ever knew.
and old homeless guy from the neighborhood who was half crippled happened to be stumbling along right around the time we exited the church with the casket to walk to the graveyard.
that old guy looked up, saw the flag draped casket, and immediately dropped his beer, stood at full attention and saluted.
he stood and held that salute non-stop until after taps and the 21 gun salute.
only time i ever saw that old man not crouched over or falling over himself.
found out years later after that old man died that he was part of the D-Day invasion (Utah beach) and never really “came back” from the war. Was just a broken soul and a hopeless alcoholic who alienated himself from everyone he ever knew.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 5:59 pm to Brosef Stalin
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There's pics of him in the coffin online. There's also pics of people shitting on his grave. Its hilarious and a fitting tribute.
Allin? I’ve never heard of him. Who is he?
Posted on 2/5/18 at 6:02 pm to Open Dore Policy
Granted I have yet to lose a parent, sibling, or child but I really only remember the shitty things. One of the things I'll never forget when one of my 3 best friends' was killed by a drunk driver when he was 15. It was a Baptist funeral, and over a dozen times I heard women (mostly older) say "This was all a part of God's plan." I really, really had to hold my tongue, since I think the only appropriate response for that is "Go frick yourself." I know they mean well, but if it was God's plan for a 15 year old to get run over by a drunk (who later got away with it by the way since the local sheriff was his uncle and just happened to lose the records), then that God is not worth worshipping.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 6:04 pm to Open Dore Policy
That’s pretty common in small towns. Everyone did that for my grandmothers funera. It was really cool.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 6:07 pm to Open Dore Policy
Full military honors. I got shite in my eyes for that.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 6:09 pm to Open Dore Policy
My uncle had been shot down over Germany in his B17 and had been a POW. At his funeral in '82 an Air Force ROTC unit from UNO fired rifles (not sure how many times) and played Taps.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 6:15 pm to Open Dore Policy
During my grandfathers I remember a guy pulled over and stood outside his car. Will never forget that.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 6:20 pm to OMLandshark
Reminds me of all of the old farts that file by caskets just to see the body. My Dad used to call them Professional Funeral Goers. They scan the obituaries and always have an outfit ready. “She looks so bad.” No shite she’s dead.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 6:22 pm to Open Dore Policy
We had several military guys come to my grandpa's funeral. We didn't know any of the guys but they paid their respect at the casket and saluted.
My grandpa had 2 purple hearts
My grandpa had 2 purple hearts
Posted on 2/5/18 at 6:25 pm to Open Dore Policy
Posted on 2/5/18 at 6:35 pm to Open Dore Policy
1966 Clinton High School - the Williamson sisters, their mother and father were killed in a car wreck on 49 highway just below Yazoo City, when their car hit a flatbed trailer, stopped half on and off the highway in bad nighttime weather. Mr. Williamson was a game warden and I guess most of Town of Clinton and CHS High school was at the funeral and procession from Wright and Ferguson Funeral home across from Capitol in Downtown Jackson to Lakewood Memorial Park between Jackson and Clinton. Friends and I were in my car in the procession going West on Capitol Street when we came to a city work crew fixing the street. The entire crew had stopped and were standing in a line, with their shovels etc. seemingly at attention as they stood in respect. Those with hats/caps had removed them and were holding them across their hearts. Very touching as we were a good ways back in the procession and they were still standing.
At the cemetery - four graves side by side. Very emotional graveside with hundreds of people there. Mr. Williamson was a WWII veteran and long time officer with Game and Fish Commission. There was a full military gun salute with full Game Warden Pall bearers I guess 32 of them all total. So many men in uniform grieving and honoring their extended family as they were interned.
Over 50 years ago - never forget that day.
At the cemetery - four graves side by side. Very emotional graveside with hundreds of people there. Mr. Williamson was a WWII veteran and long time officer with Game and Fish Commission. There was a full military gun salute with full Game Warden Pall bearers I guess 32 of them all total. So many men in uniform grieving and honoring their extended family as they were interned.
Over 50 years ago - never forget that day.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 6:40 pm to Open Dore Policy
My grandfather was a WWII vet and received military honors when he passed. When the officer kneeled and handed my grandmother the flag and said, On behalf of the President of the United States, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and a grateful nation, please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved one's service to Country and Corps. Those were some emotion stirring words.
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