Not going to be a big diary but thought it was worth posting up on here. On the late George Carlin's personal website someone posted basically the part of his will that dictates what to do with his body and relevant funerary services. Sadly, there are no allusions to being blown up or tossed from a helicopter to stay wherever he lands, but at least I know that laughing upon hearing the news of his death was what he would have wanted.
From his website
From George's family and friends....
We know we all miss him and want to tell him how much we loved him, but he gets the last word....
"Upon my death, I wish to be cremated. The disposition of my ashes (dispersal at sea, on land, or in the air) shall be determined by my surviving family (wife and daughter) in accordance with their knowledge of my prejudices and philosophies regarding geography and spirituality. Under no circumstances are my ashes to be retained by anyone or buried in a particular location. The eventual dispersal can be delayed for any reasonable length of time required to reach a decision, but not to exceed one month following my death.
I wish no public service of any kind.
I wish no religious service of any kind.
I prefer a private gathering at my home, attended by friends and family members who shall be determined by my immediate surviving family (wife and daughter).
The exact nature of this gathering shall be determined by my surviving family (wife and daughter). It should be extremely informal, they should play rhythm and blues music, and they should laugh a lot. Vague references to spirituality (secular) will be permitted.
George Carlin, 5/1/90"
Well I guess this puts the Westboro Baptist Church in a bind regarding their plan to picket his funeral, although I'm sure he would have enjoyed much to see them do so.
Also from his website, if you wish you may donate to the following funds in lieu of flowers or the such:
American Heart Association
ATTN: George Carlin Memorial Fund
P.O. Box 844504
Dallas, Texas 75284-4504
1-800-AHA-USA1 (800-242-8721)
The Thomas Jefferson Center
for the Protection of Free Expression
www.tjcenter.org
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RIP, funny man.
Edited to add: apparently the graphic has been since edited to not have the will on it.