Funeral Home Embalms Murdered Rider on top of a Motorcycle – Yes You Just Read That

[Wavex]

hmmmmm... no comment from me on that one

The headlines don’t get much weirder than what you just read. Shot to death last Thursday, Puerto Rican rider David Morales Colón is having a rather unique memorial of his life. The 22-year-old rider has been embalmed by the Marin Funeral Home in San Juan, which has a reputation for creative embalming presentations. In Colón’s case this means being dressed and put in a riding position on-top of his race replica Repsol Honda. Video here: Funeral Home Embalms Murdered Rider on top of a Motorcycle – Yes You Just Read That

Marin Funeral Home has made a name for itself by creating unorthodox wakes for the deceased. In 2008 the funeral home displayed another shooting victim standing straight up during a wake that lasted several days. Colón’s wake is similar in that it puts the victim in a real-life pose that represents an aspect of his life: riding a motorcycle.

Dressed in regular street clothes, Colón is presented on a Honda CBR600F4i that has Repsol race livery. The motorcycle was reportedly a gift from Colón’s uncle, and after Colón’s death the family delivered the bike to the funeral home specifically for this style of remembrance.

The result is initially a little creepy to us, but considering that motorcycling is an integral part of many people’s lives, it seems a fitting way to be remembered, doesn’t it? Rest in peace David.

 

[Wolfman]

OK, that's just plain weird! What do they do with him after the wake?

 

[westgoingzax]

Dressed in regular street clothes...

I guess he doesn't have to wear ATGATT anymore :BLAA:

 

[Jblk9695]

Just tells me to stay out of Puerto Rico, as you'll probably get shot:Flip:

Jerry

 

[alanrim]

Going to be one weird shaped coffin

 

[The Toecutter]

And to think I thought the woman who got buried in her car was weird.....this is definitly the strangest way i've ever seen a corpse displayed.....on a side note i'm pretty sure I won't forget the image or the story...Thanks Wavex!! used up some brain storage I was hoping to fill with Pornography!! LOL :BLAA:

 

[fzme]

hmmm...his body position is a bit stiff...

 

[Kazza]

Sorry :squid:


Weird and wrong. Very wrong.


Nice bike though

 

[deeptekkie]

Okay, now somebody tell me those aren't wires running to a battery tender...

 

[Discofrank]

Okay, now somebody tell me those aren't wires running to a battery tender...

nope there for the lights!




strange but rather cool none the less

 

[BH322893]

ewwww

 

[codeblue]

Wonder if he's willing to part out any mods :BLAA:

 

[codeblue]

Going to be one weird shaped coffin

no need.... they'll just "wheel" him in

 

[rickvan67]

So if you die in a motorcycle crash will they embalm you suspended by wires above your bike mimicking a wicked high side?

This is just friggin creepy.

 

[Geoff]

Not a fan, his head looks like its being pulled back under his coat, kind of gross

 

[AngelFZ]

Hhhhuuuuummmmmmm

weird stuf...

 

[oldfast007]

Click, boom, 140 to zero...

That is NOT a full race tuck, where's the technique people.

Get down with the sickness...

Sorry I'm just into photo captions lately:ban:

 

[CHEMIKER]

There aren't many things I wish I could un-see, but this is one of them. Just too bizarre somehow.

 

[lonesoldier84]

wow. that is so bizarre. to each is own....but im sure his mother must have been traumatized by that display.

 

[Red Wazp]

I gotta change my will. The hardest part will be deciding which bike to be put on.

Too weird.....