http://www.local6.com/news/4863830/detail.html

 

A new company plans to unveil new high-tech tombstones with embedded flat screen monitors that would allow visitors to play memorial videos of the deceased, according to a report.

 

Joe Joachim, who says he wants to be the Walt Disney of the funeral business, plans to unveil the Vidstone this year at the annual funeral directors convention.

 

"What we're trying to do is create the ultimate funeral experience," Joachim said. "Funeral directors are realizing it's an important service we can offer, and and we're happy to offer it."

 

The solar-powered Vidstone will play a video of the person's life at the touch of a button.

 

It will not have speakers but a jack to plug in headphones at cemeteries.

 

Some cemeteries are open to the Vidstone but others said it could offend people.

 

"It could be offensive to some. I don't think it's appropriate or it's been tried enough on the grounds." Mt. Elliott Cemetery Association spokesman Michael Chilcote said.

 

The report said one of the most popular ways for people to commemorate loved ones is through short films.

 

The funeral directors convention is held in October in Chicago.

annual funeral directors convention.

 

I really have to wonder--what do they DO at Funeral Director coneventions (besides displaying the latest headstone technology, of course). I would surmise that the whole affair is rather depressing.

Certainly there is something better my family could do with the money. Anyway, imho, I'd rather be cremated--to me, being buried seems like a waste of precious land.

I'd tape a video of me trying to get out of the casket, all panicky and yelling HELP ME, PLEASE, I CAN'T LAST DOWN HERE MUCH LONGER!!!!!

I'd tape a video of me trying to get out of the casket, all panicky and yelling HELP ME, PLEASE, I CAN'T LAST DOWN HERE MUCH LONGER!!!!!

 

LOL!!!