A man gets permission to be buried in a casket looking like Juicy Fruit gum

Juicy Fruit Casket

The taste really moved this man. Ninety-four-year-old Suttie Economy recently asked the Oakey Funeral Home in Virginia if he could be buried in a casket painted to resemble a pack of Juicy Fruit gum. Economy developed a love for Wrigley’s chewing gum while serving in World War II, and brought his love of Juicy Fruit home with him. Economy was hospitalized with a heart condition three weeks ago, and his condition is said to be improving. The funeral director at Oakey Funeral Home, Sammy Oakey, is a friend of Economy’s, and while Wrigley’s initially refused the request, Oakey posted about it on Facebook. He got a call from the vice president of Mars Wrigley a few days later giving permission to use the logo on the casket, and the president reached out the next week to tell Oakey he was being sent some products for the Economy family. Oakey says the Economy family received 250 packs of Juicy Fruit gum, and are now searching for an artist to paint the casket


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