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Old 01-26-11, 01:22 PM   #7
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Don't think i'd want that done to my Great Grandfathers bones...
I would. In the past they used to take 'Death Masks' of the recently departed. I'd love to know what my ancestors looked like.

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Would you remove the dead from the Arizona?
That's actually a tough call for me. If it was a relative of mine, yes I would, but others don't feel the same and their wishes should also be respected. As I said, tough call.

I see nothing wrong with attempting to identify and reinter the remains of the boys who died on that sub so long ago.
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