On 12/20/2015 10:53 AM, Oren wrote:
On Sat, 19 Dec 2015 22:42:54 -0600, Muggles
wrote:

My FIL was cremated and had a ceremony in Hawaii where they were allowed
to spread his ashes over the sunken Arizona that was downed when Pearl
Harbor was attacked. He was a crew member of the Arizona, but wasn't on
it the day it was attacked. He'd been discharged a few weeks prior to
the attack, but was still there working in the shipyard when the attack
happened. He was amongst the men who used blow torches to try and save
men who'd been trapped in sinking ships.

My husband said they close the memorial around 5pm and then allow
prearranged ceremonies like that for former crew members of the Arizona.
When they dumped his ashes into the water a black tear rose up from the
ship. They said it was a very touching moment.

Oil has been leaking form the Arizona since it sank -- 74 years. If
you ever get the chance, visit the Arizona memorial and the USS
Missouri (BB-63) Battleship (allows tours). The deck has a medallion
exactly where the Japanese surrendered.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b4mVfTZ-XI


I didn't get to go to the funeral on the Arizona, but when it was
described to me they mentioned the same thing about oil leaking from it
for that long.

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Maggie