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Re: How do you want to be remembered?

To: bills <bills@pagesz.net>
Subject: Re: How do you want to be remembered?
From: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 01:37:44 -0800
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Barely Enough
References: <35038660.633D@pagesz.net>
bills wrote:
> 
> Good morning/afternoon or evening Listers,
> 
> Last March my father passed away.  He too was a car enthusiast.  His
> interest wasn't british cars, but rather Mercedez and/or Peugeots.
> 
> I recently received his ashes from Duke University and have been giving
> thought to a well cleaned car part instead of the traditional urn.
> 
> This isn't a joke.  Anyone who knew my father and walked into my house
> and saw a Mercedez or Peugeot part on the mantle would know it was in
> memory of him.
> 
> Anyway, if anyone has seen heard or thought about anything like this, I
> would like to hear any thoughts or ideas.

Hmmm... my first reaction is that there are stranger things in the world
than this. <smile>

On the practical side, most urns have a cover, so a valve cover might
not be the best choice. You'll eventually find most of your father's
remains in the vacuum cleaner. How about something which can be capped?
Say, a 300SL brake master cylinder? <smile>

Cheers, Bill.

-- 
My other Triumph runs, but....

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