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Biker buried sitting on a motorcycle (7 photos)
A man who has traveled all over America on his motorcycle in 1967, was buried with him. 82-year-old Bill Standley was buried in a transparent glass box, where he sat astride his motorcycle Harley-Davidson.
His daughter Dorothy Brown said that it was the desire of his father. 18 years ago, Bill joked over who will get his motorcycle after death. "What should I do? I have two sons, but only one motorcycle, "said Bill. And then his daughter said, "Dad, then we will bury you with it." A few weeks later the man told his children that this is a great idea. Bill loved to travel. When he was young, he left home at age 13 and began working on the ranch. As a result, he bought the bike and traveled on it from 49 states 50.
Soon he started a family, but a passion for travel and has not disappeared. To comply with the wishes of his father, his sons built a Plexiglas box to place it there with the bike. Were also ordered three burial plot. People at the funeral were simply at a loss. One witness said: "A lot of people after the death of want to go through the pearly gates, and some to ride on motorcycles".
His daughter Dorothy Brown said that it was the desire of his father. 18 years ago, Bill joked over who will get his motorcycle after death. "What should I do? I have two sons, but only one motorcycle, "said Bill. And then his daughter said, "Dad, then we will bury you with it." A few weeks later the man told his children that this is a great idea. Bill loved to travel. When he was young, he left home at age 13 and began working on the ranch. As a result, he bought the bike and traveled on it from 49 states 50.
Soon he started a family, but a passion for travel and has not disappeared. To comply with the wishes of his father, his sons built a Plexiglas box to place it there with the bike. Were also ordered three burial plot. People at the funeral were simply at a loss. One witness said: "A lot of people after the death of want to go through the pearly gates, and some to ride on motorcycles".
