Tuesday, April 5, 2011

The man who embalmed Houdini

Here's an unusual clipping sent in by reader Steven Sobolewski. This is a November 1999 obituary from the Detroit Free Press for John Fraser, the man who "helped embalm Houdini."

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Thank you, Steven.
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4 comments:

  1. melboApril 8, 2011 at 3:44 AM

    Hmmm - died 30 October ... missed by that much.

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  2. John CoxApril 8, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    The curse of Houdini?

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  3. CarnegieApril 8, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    Very cool piece.

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  4. AnonymousJuly 10, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    This sounds like something Donald H. Jordan, Sr. would contrive to make himself look like a prominent funeral director.

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