FORMER soldier Anto Wickham has come up with a novel way of raising spirits at his own funeral – by buying a coffin in the shape of a Jack Daniel’s bottle.
Daily Star
By Alex Crook
Published 3rd August 2014
The dad-of-six from Belfast, who spent 22 years with the Royal Irish Regiment, said: “While working in Iraq I had a very close call.
“Over a 28-day period in February 2007 I was attacked 74 times and there were some days we would get three or four hits in one day.
“I was attacked by heavy machine gun fire, IEDs and roadside bombs.
“I lost eight colleagues. I thought I would have to plan my funeral because something could go wrong.
“It had to be a celebration of life because I have been to too many funerals of colleagues where they were very sad occasions.
“I wanted something completely different and my favourite drink is Jack Daniel’s.”
While he was at home on leave, Anto watched a TV programme featuring unusual coffins and tracked down the company that makes them.
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