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This is another shot of this auto. As I mentioned in the first post, my neighbor is the Funeral Home and the owner is the Undertaker. He is also the County Coroner. The car is his pride and joy and he might drive it once a year. I also previously mentioned that he has a dry sense of humor. Following is an example.

Several years ago the state of Missouri was having floods of epic proportions. It got so bad that one cemetery on the Missouri River became partially underwater. Coffins were being washed out of graves and ending up in the Missouri River. The Missouri River empties into the Mississippi down stream from this site. Help was enlisted and many of the coffins were rescued. Coroner's were called in from all over the state to help identify the bodies in the caskets. My neighbor said it was quite a chore, but they eventually finished. Not all bodies were discovered and families of missing bodies had to be notified. He said he was explaining the situation to one family member about how his dad's casket had never been recovered. The man thought for a minute, rubbed his chin and without cracking a smile said: "Well, dad always wanted to go to New Orleans!"