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Man to hold 21st funeral for himself in Burlington
Jim Gernhart a 99 year old retired farmer plans a Sunday 21st funeral for himself in Burlington Colorado though he says he would be buried in Goodland Kansas if he dies first He staged his first funeral in 1951 spending over 15000 on a national attention grabbing event His 100th birthday funeral parade will feature an antique car procession with about 75 participants and a crowd hoped for to mark the occasion.
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