World War II Veteran Given Viking Funeral; U.S. Coast Guard Agreed to Norse Send-Off

The Washington Times ^ | Thursday, October 2, 2014 | Douglas Ernst

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(U.S. Coast Guard photo)

WWII veteran given Viking funeral; Coast Guard agreed to Norse send-off

World War II veteran Andrew Haines decided years ago that he wanted a Norse-inspired funeral upon his death, and the U.S. Coast Guard obliged.

Mr. Haines, who emigrated from Norway in 1927, scaled down blueprints for a 100-foot ship to a few feet in the years before he died. It was then up to the Coast Guard to decide whether it would ignite the boat and send-off Mr. Haines‘ cremated remains in accordance with his wishes.

“Oh, I was thrilled,” Mr. Haines’ son Andy told Navy Times on Thursday. “I was thrilled when the Coast Guard called and told me we were doing it [his] way.”

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I’d like to be buried like that....smaller boat though.

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World War II, Viking, and Coast Guard interest.

(Email your grandmother!)

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30 years on, good ship Hjemkomst still inspires

MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — Sometimes after dreams have been dreamed, they retain their power.

Bob Asp, the builder of the Hjemkomst, a replica Viking ship that 30 years ago sailed into the harbor of Bergen, Norway, knew about that power.

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2012/07/21/regional/viking-ship

you could build your own...

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So it can be done. Excellent.

Now I only need to find out what I need to do to get this done for me.

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Thank you..:)

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WWII veteran given Viking funeral; Coast Guard agreed to Norse send-off