Dressed in his leathers and sunglasses, and sitting on top of his 1967 Electra Glide cruiser, Billy Standley, who died on Sunday, was taken for one last ride.
The body of the 82-year-old, who died of lung cancer, was visible through the transparent Plexiglas coffin that his bike has been placed in.
For years the Mechanicsburg man had told family and friends that he didn't just want to ride off to heave, he wanted the world to see him do it in a big see-through box.
He started the funeral preparations himself, buying three large burial plots next to his wife, Lorna so the hole would be big enough to accommodate his unique casket.
His sons Pete and Roy fashioned a casket out of Plexiglas and reinfornced the bottom with wood and metal.
To ensure Mr Standley didn't become unseated on his final journey, embalmers prepared his body with a metal back brace and straps.
Mr Standley, who used to work as a bareback rodeo rider, was be escorted to the ceremony by a procession of bikers.
Some of the mourners at his graveside donned motorcycle jackets for the occasion as they watched the extra large coffin be lowered into its massive plot.
No comments:
Post a Comment