Even in death, man cheers on his Steelers

**The_Doctor** · 07-06-2005, 17:35

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4654579.stm

Very odd.

**tibilicus** · 07-06-2005, 18:54

Hehe I heard of this. I never sleep walk. And even if I did i don't think i could make it up a crane.

**Laridus Konivaich** · 07-06-2005, 19:51

I might have to try that sometime, it sounds really fun!

**Gawain of Orkeny** · 07-07-2005, 03:37

And you guys think soccer fans are nuts.

Even in death, man cheers on his Steelers
Smith’s viewing has him dressed in team colors, in front of TV on recliner

PITTSBURGH - James Henry Smith was a zealous Pittsburgh Steelers fan in life, and even death could not keep him from his favorite spot: in a recliner, in front of a TV showing his beloved team in action.

Smith, 55, of Pittsburgh, died of prostate cancer Thursday. Because his death wasn’t unexpected, his family was able to plan for an unusual viewing Tuesday night.

The Samuel E. Coston Funeral Home erected a small stage in a viewing room, and arranged furniture on it much as it was in Smith’s home on game day Sundays.

Smith’s body was on the recliner, his feet crossed and a remote in his hand. He wore black and gold silk pajamas, slippers and a robe. A pack of cigarettes and a beer were at his side, while a high-definition TV played a continuous loop of Steelers highlights.

“I couldn’t stop crying after looking at the Steeler blanket in his lap,” said his sister, MaryAnn Nails, 58. “He loved football and nobody did (anything) until the game went off. It was just like he was at home.”

Longtime friend Mary Jones called the viewing “a celebration.”

“I saw it and I couldn’t even cry,” she said. “People will see him the way he was.”

Smith’s burial plans were more traditional — he’ll be laid to rest in a casket.

I cant make up my mind if this was sick or wonderful.

**ichi** · 07-07-2005, 05:55

Living (and dying) the American Dream

**Byzantine Prince** · 07-07-2005, 06:04

Sounds like the American way alright. Sitting on the TV watching men throw balls.

**Gawain of Orkeny** · 07-07-2005, 06:19

Man I can just picture Al Bundys funeral sitting in front of the TV with his hand stuck in his pants and a copy of Hooters sitting on the coffee table.