Katharina Buczek
She stipulated that Charles was to check on her remains every single day until he could be one hundred percent certain that she had really died. Of course, that was kind of a tall order for Charles. Still, though, he did it. First, Charles embalmed Hannah’s body and stored her remains in his collection of specimens.
Then, every single day for numerous years, Charles and two other witnesses would uncover Hannah’s body and confirm that she was really still dead. Another man, named Timothy Clark Smith from Vermont, also shared Hannah’s same fear of being buried prematurely. Rather than prolonging his burial, though, he designed his own grave.
Timothy opted to include a glass window “six feet above him and centered squarely on his face.” The idea was that if he was still alive, those passing by would be able to see.
Nowadays, The Chances Of Being Buried Alive Are Slim To None
Everyone from nurses and doctors to medical examiners and funeral directors will encounter remains before they are finally set to rest. And these professionals are well-equipped to be able to tell the difference between the deceased and those who are still kicking.
Nonetheless, for some people, the fear of perhaps slipping into a coma and somehow passing all of the “dead tests” might still be very real. So, if that’s you, you might want to take a note out of Hannah Beswick’s playbook and detail a presumed postmortem set of guidelines. Or, design your very own coffin as Timothy Smith did.
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