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Strange Will Requests

Willingto Be DiFerent The Top Ten Strange Will Requests MY SKIN MUST BE USED TO MAKE DRUMS! HEART STOPS BEATING; DRUMS PICK UP THE SLACK: Solomon from Medford, Massachusetts who died in 1871, demanded that his skin be used to make two drums, which would then be given to his undoubtedly confused friend Warren Simpson. One would be inscribed with the Declaration of Independence, while the other took the Pope's Universal Prayer. Simpson, who probably stopped enjoying percussion when being told of his final task, was told to play "Yankee Doodle' on top of Bunker Hill at sunrise every June 17th to commemorate a famous battle from the Revolutionary War. It's not known if Simpson actually did. HAT MAKER SOLOMON SANDBORN I DEMAND A 5 MANSION BUILT FOR NOTHING BUT CATS! A LAST WISH THAT WAS COOL FOR CATS - BUT NO-ONE ELSE: Jonathan from Columbus, Ohio, died in 1880 and made a very particular request: reflect his stance on human race as the "lord of animals" and spend his fortune on a house solely made for cats. His feline friends would be granted bedrooms, a gym, a dining hall and even a music room designed for them to enjoy the accordion, A specially-designed roof would encourage climbing, too. CAT LOVER JONATHAN JACKSON PREPARE A FEAST FOR MY RETURN FROM THE GRAVE! MAN'S WILL REFLECTS MADNESS, HOPE OR GREED: A Vermont-based tanner tragically lost his wife and two daughters in the 19th century and began to believe that his family would be reincarnated together upon his death. When he finally passed away in 1891, he put a trust fund EHoOM MANSION and prepare aside to maintain a a full dinner each night; needless to say, the local wildlife probably had a whale of a time with the daily leftovers. VERMONT-BASED TANNER PANTS FOR ALL THE WORTHY BOYS! REVEREND JOHN GWYON'S "WORTHY BOYS": In 1929, John of Bisley, England decided his estate of nearly £5,000 WAS TO BE SPENT ON BUYING UNDERWEAR for boys living in Farnham; "GWYON'S PRESENT" would be written in the lining. The Brisbane Courier gleefully described the act of goodwill as "Knickers for boys". We'll let you make your own jokes. REVEREND JOHN GWYON HAVE MORE KIDS, LADIES. YOU MIGHT GET LUCKY! ) THE GREAT STORK DERBY: Toronto attorney Charles was either misogynistic, a prolific lover or simply a man that marvelled at the joy of life. When he died in 1926, he celebrated one or all of these principles by throwing down a crazy gauntlet: whichever woman in Toronto could produce the most children in the ten years following his death would be given a share of the cash. In this so-called "Great Stork Derby", four women each gave birth to nine children; EACH ONE TOOK HOME $125,000. PROLIFIC LOVER CHARLES VANCE MILLER MY DOGS WILL RULE THE BOARDROOM! SHEWBRIDGE'S DOGS BECOME BOARD MEMBERS: California prune rancher Thomas, a childless 50-year-old widower, only had two friends to trust with his fortune: his two dogs. As a result of his passing in 1958, they BECAME THE OWNERS OF 29,000 STOCK SHARES in a local electric company and the dogs would go on to attended meetings for stockholders and the board of directors. It is unknown if they actually did anything useful in said gatherings; our guess is no. DOG MAN THOMAS SHEWBRIDGE MY 150 CANINE CHUMS WILL BE MILLIONAIRES! RITCHEY'S RICHES GIVE FAMILY RUFF DEAL: Eleanor, heiress to the Quaker State Refining Corporation fortune, died in 1968 and LEFT $4.5 MILLION FOR HER 150 DOGS. Her family contested the will and the dogs instead got $9 MILLION. When the last of the dogs died in 1984, Auburn University Research Foundation took the remainder, which it used to look into ways to cure canine disease. DOG WOMAN ELEANOR RITCHEY PUT MY BODY W COMIC BOOKS! COMIC BOOK EDITOR MAKES FINAL APPEARANCE IN PRINT: Mark, a Marvel Comics executive, served as the editor of Captain America, Iron Man and The Avengers, among others. The notorious practical joker died of a congenital heart defect in 1996, and his request reflected his sense of humour: he wanted his ashes to be mixed with ink and used in a comic book print run. His request was fulfilled, and you can have a little piece of Mr Gruenfeld if you manage to track down (and afford) a first-edition trade paperback copy of Squadron Supreme, COMIC BOOK EDITOR MARK GRUENWALD MY FAMILY DONT DESERVE A THWG! MS KNAUER'S UPON-DEATH WISH FOR CHARLES BRONSON: Charles Bronson - the squinting moustachioed action movie star, not the infamous British prisoner - inherited $150,000 from Audrey, after she passed away in 1997. Originally, Knauer lef and said that any that Bronson would not accept would instead be given to a local library. Bronson donated his half to his own charity, the rest went to regional bookkeepers; upon discovering their lack of inheritance, Ms Knauer's family may have buried her in an unmarked location. FAMILY HATER AUDREY KNAUER 10 BURY ME IN A PRINGLES TUBE! PRINGLES ONCE YOU POP (YOUR CLOGS), THE FUN DON'T STOP: Fred, the creative mastermind behind the tube used to preserve the vaguely potato-based snack Pringles, was very proud of his design. As such, he requested in his will that his family bury part of his body in the famous can upon his death in 2008. It's unknown which part they chose - or what flavour. Our guess: left leg, Texas BBQ. (IN A TUBE) FRED BAUR DID YOOKNOW? 1 in 10 leave behind passwords to online services like Cloud Storage Around 70% of Britons do not have a will 14% have either left a legacy to charity already or intend to do so In 2010, the Treasury gained £53m from people who died intestate - without a will

Strange Will Requests

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Over the years many strange things have been requested in the last will & testament of a dying person. From money to cats this infographic takes a look at some of the craziest ones.

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