1.
Cross-country drive on 2 gallons of gas
SPRINGFIELD, Ore., April 21 (UPI) -- An Oregon man suffering from terminal cancer says he is selling ad space on the urns designated to hold his ashes as a means of paying for his cremation.
Aaron Jamison of Springfield, who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of colon cancer, said he is selling advertising space on the two urns that will hold his ashes to help his wife, Kristin, with the cost of his cremation and the price of the urns, KVAL-TV, Eugene, Ore., reported Wednesday.
"I'm on different chemo now," said Jamison, whose goal is $800 in ad revenue. "If it works, I've got about nine months. If it doesn't work, I've got three. So I'm trying to get on the ball with the ad sales."
Dustin Remington, owner of restaurant Terese's Place and a longtime friend of Jamison, was the first to hand over a $100 check and sign a contract for an urn ad.
"He had so much concern for his wife and how she was going to be able to handle this," Remington said. "It was just an opportunity I was happy to be a part of."
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Odd News Stories | |
LONDON, May 28 (UPI) --
Emily Watson and Dominic West took home top acting awards at the British Academy Television Awards for their roles in ITV's drama "Appropriate Adult."
|
HOUSTON, May 29 (UPI) --
An employer says a 17-year-old girl Texas girl who spent a night in jail for truancy does nothing but work and go to school.
|
Ugg creates line of wedding boots … Elvis' original crypt headed for auction … Police: Facebook pic led to robbery … Pot donated to charity sells for $565K … Watercooler stories from UPI.
|
To avoid a meltdown in 2006, Ford Motor Co. mortgaged the farm putting up its assets – including its Blue Oval logo, and F-150 pickup and iconic Mustang trademarks – to secure $23.5 billion in credit.
|
| Stories | Photos | People | Comments |
View Caption
