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They say that funerals are for the living, not for the dead. While traditions may vary,

the sentiment remains the same, sending departed spirits off to their next adventure. For some,

funerals are dark, somber occasions. Yet, for others, they're a celebration of life. Some have a drink to toast the dearly departed, others cry and wail. But these send-offs can occasionally be anything but traditional.

For some of these rituals, the only limit, beyond the law, is your imagination. Some people

don't want the last memory of the deceased to be lying in a casket. In recent years, the practice

of corpse posing or extreme embalming has been growing in popularity. This is when the body

of the deceased is arranged in a lifellike pose, similar to a mannequin.

The intent is to remember the dead as they lived, so the pose often reflects their interests and lifestyle.

Family and friends can see their loved ones as they knew them, and the deceased are given the stage, so to speak, at their own funerals, participating in body, if not in spirit.

This is how the family of David Morales-Cologne decided to celebrate his life after the 22-year-old

Puerto Rican was killed in 2010. David was a member of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang.

He knew that being associated with the group increased the probability of a premature death.

He also knew that he didn't want his funeral to be a traditional, boring affair.

He told his family that when the time came, he wanted to go out in a way that best reflected his life.

His family did their best to respect his wishes.

David was posed alongside his beloved, orange, white, and red motorcycle, which had been a gift from his uncle. He was dressed in his

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