Creepy! Corpse Kept Standing During Wake
Written by OddCulture on August 20th, 2008 in Religion, bizarre, culture, travel.
Weekend at Bernies 3: Mission to Puerto Rico
Corpse Kept Upright for 3-Day Wake:
Source: The Associated Press
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 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.”
He really ties the room together.
Medina was found dead Friday underneath a bridge in San Juan and buried Monday. Police are investigating.
August 22nd, 2008 at 1:09 pm
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September 2nd, 2008 at 5:49 pm
This man looks ridiculous how does this make a person feel proud it makes him look like a circus freak and what was he doing to think he was going to die as young as he was drug deals give me a break this is a trip
September 18th, 2008 at 10:53 am
I believe that is an odd way to leave this world. It seems a bit disgraceful to be standing like that. But it’s the man’s wish.
October 9th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
This is very strange. I can’t believe the family would fulfill such a ridiculous request and in their home! Ludicrous!
November 16th, 2008 at 10:24 am
If its his wish then its his wish. He wanted to be diffrent so I dont see the problem. Nobody said anything when the Packer fan wanted to be dressed in packer gear and on his favorite recliner for his wake. So I see nothing wrong with this. I take my hat off to his family for at least respecting his wishes.
November 19th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
I like it.