I just finished reading this article.
Body of dead teen, honored with 'extreme embalming,' is posed with video games, sunglasses, and snacks
I still lean towards cremation, but this is news to me.
Body of dead teen, honored with 'extreme embalming,' is posed with video games, sunglasses, and snacks
But this is apparently not a new thing, for there are other images of other people in the article.A family whose teenage son died honored his memory in an unusual wake[...] On Sunday, his wake presented a faithful reflection of his low-key lifestyle. The family had Matthews embalmed and placed in a stance that was typical for him. He was seated in a chair, wearing an Irving jersey and sunglasses, with a PlayStation controller in his hand, facing a television playing the Celtics. He was flanked by Doritos and soda.
I still lean towards cremation, but this is news to me.