Cast iron coffin sources

[Derrick Marcucci]

I had a close encounter with a Fisk cast iron mummy type coffin, and
contents, in 1975 when a fisherman found one floating down the Mississippi
near Bellevue, Iowa. The casket was taken to a funeral home in Bellevue and
a few days later I was one of three who watched a mortician open it and do
a quick inspection of the remains.  Considering its age (pre-1900), the
body was in remarkably good condition. 

The casket was about 5 feet long, very ornate, and had a glass face plate. 
A series of bolts held the casket halves together and it probably would
have floated to the Gulf of Mexico had someone not seen it.  I have some
black and white photos and other information about the casket somewhere if
you want to contact me off-list.  


Dirk Marcucci
CRMS
P. O. Box 840
Guilderland, NY  12084-0840



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