Williams had pact with family to have body frozen

CNNSI ^ | 07/25/2002 | Associated Press

[Anchoragite]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Ted Williams signed a pact with two of his children asking to be frozen after his death, according to court documents filed Thursday.

Williams' signature, along with those of son John Henry and daughter Claudia, appears at the bottom of a handwritten note dated Nov. 2, 2000 -- more than three years after Williams signed a will requesting to be cremated.

[Anchoragite]

Well, I guess that changes things.....

[nothingnew]

No offense to you, but besides the kids, who cares?

Ted Williams was probably the greatest and most revered baseball player yet...but his remains?...oh well...

FMCDH

[SternTrek]

Mmmmmmmmmmmm, bosoxicle

[Anchoragite]

No offense to you, but besides the kids, who cares?

Considering there were dozens of folks talking about it (do a search), I thought maybe people would be interested.

And considering you took the time to post, you obviously cared at least a little....

[GraniteStateConservative]

[G.Mason]

Citizens of Inverness, FL. on their way shopping near the court house where Williams hearing is being held.

The stench surrounding the immediate area of the court house is so strong the city is said to be considering giving the residents gas masks.

It is hoped that a major wind storm develops and pushes the foul smelling fumes into Mexico.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

Tears flow down the face of 83-year-old baseball legend Ted Williams, (C) as his daughter Claudia Williams and his son John Henry Williams speak for him after making an unannounced appearance at the Ted Williams Museum and Hitters Hall of Fame for the 9th Annual Legends Induction Ceremony in Hernando, Florida, in this February 17, 2002 file photo. Williams died of cardiac arrest July 5, 2002, at the age of 83. REUTERS/Colin Braley

FILE-- This photo, released Thursday, July 25, 2002, by attorney Bob Goldman, shows Ted Williams' scrawled signature, along with those of son John Henry and daughter Claudia, on the bottom of a handwritten note dated Nov. 2, 2000. The pact, reportedly was written in a Gainesville, Florida hospital room before the Hall of Famer underwent surgery _ more than three years after he signed a will requesting to be cremated and is described by the son as "clear-cut, definitive evidence that our father's last wishes have been carried out."(AP Photo)

[skateman]

Well, I guess if you don't believe in God, as Mr. Williams didn't. Your only hope is in being frozen til some mythical time when medical science might unfreeze you for life again.

Imagine if it takes 100,000 years for science to come up with eternal life on earth. One being awakened after 100,000 years of sleep would be just a tad behind in things.

Course I guess in the interm they would have developed a way to catch you up quickly. For me I don't want to put my chances on be a 100,000 year old popsicle, I will put my faith in a supreme creator.

[nothingnew]

And considering you took the time to post, you obviously cared at least a little....

I stand red-faced and corrected.

Sometimes I reply immediately before much thought...

FReegards,

FMCDH

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

Think of the freezer burn as well.

[Dems_R_Losers]

Give me a break. John Henry Williams has been signing Ted's name on photos and memorabilia for years. That's why a Ted Williams autograph isn't worth the paper it's printed on. There is no way in hell this document was actually signed by Ted Williams. John Henry must think we are all reeeeeeally stupid. What a sad little man.

[Anchoragite]

I'm trying to figure out how the burn marks got on it (now that I see the photo). Looks like it was folded into quarters and lit on fire at some point.

[Bikers4Bush]

Here dad, sign this.......

[Young Werther]

This codicil to his will is not properly witness and attested to. I'm not a lawyer but might this document actually be recognized as an amendment to his will, (which I assume was properly drawn and filed?)

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

You bear your Sorrows well. Excuse me, if I express skepticism about the authenticity of this "document". The lawyer had nerve presenting it to a judge. But if I look r-e-e-e-al closely, I can see that Ted Williams clearly intended to vote for Al Gore, as did his son and daughter. Someone alert the New York Times.