This version of the story corrects Saunder’s first name to David, not Donald as reported earlier. “He figured his body donation was an act of patriotism, too, because it would be used to help somebody else maybe.” She said they wore masks in public and generally stayed home because of the pandemic, but her husband was infected during the delta variant's summer surge. They moved to Baker from Chalmette, which is outside New Orleans, after Hurricane Katrina, Elsie Saunders said. The two were married for 10 years and had known each other more than six decades. Saunders said she hopes people will honor her husband's life after hearing the story of his death. “We’re extremely sad for his widow because this is not what her intentions were,” he told the newspaper. Greg Clark, owner of south Louisiana-based Church Funeral Services, which prepared Saunders' body, said he was disgusted to learn about the ticketed public dissection and has stopped working with Med Ed. 17 session get tested for the virus as a precaution though embalming would have killed it, KING-TV reported. The virus probably had died by then, he said, and the test meant nobody present for the dissection was at risk.ĭeath Science recently sent an email recommending everyone at the Oct. He said the body tested negative for the coronavirus before it was turned over to Med Ed. “We respect our donors and their families, and appreciate their generous gift,” Nassiri said. Med Ed's Nassiri said he apologized Wednesday to Elsie Saunders. The Death Science website advertises “hyper-realistic death science courses to educate in a unique, fun & captivating way.” It also sells anatomical models, death-themed artwork and branded merchandise with slogans like “Support your local cadaver lab.” He told the newspaper in an emailed statement Wednesday that Med Ed, which also supplied the anatomist who performed the autopsy, knew attendees would not be “exclusively medical students.”Ĭiliberto told KING-TV that Med Ed had not told him Saunders had died from COVID-19 and he would no longer work with that company. DATE: Saturday, June 10th 2023 TIME: 10AM - 6PM LOCATION: Ernest N. He told KING-TV he pays Med Ed more than $10,000 each for cadavers, but would not give the exact amount. For Lovers of the Strange, Unusual & Bizarre. The photojournalist spotted a bracelet with the typed name David Saunders on one wrist of the body described as that of an 86-year-old man. 17 dissection organized by when the traveling “expo” stopped at a hotel in Portland, Oregon. The station had sent an undercover reporter to an Oct. She said she learned his dissection had been watched by people paying up to $500 a seat when she was called Tuesday by Seattle station KING-TV. Stephanie and Brian Magby sell dioramas and other oddities at their Skeletorium booth during the annual Oddities and Curiosities Expo at Alario Center in Westwego, La. Saunders' husband, World War II and Korean War veteran David Saunders, died of COVID-19 at age 98. “I have all this paperwork that says his body would be used for science - nothing about this commercialization of his death.” “As far as I’m concerned, it’s horrible, unethical, and I just don’t have the words to describe it,” Elsie Saunders of Baker, a Baton Rouge suburb, told The Advocate. (AP) - The body of a Louisiana man who wanted it donated for science was dissected before paying viewers at an “Oddities and Curiosities Expo” in Oregon, news agencies report. Vendors with items such as: Oddities, taxidermy, wet specimens, antiques, odd jewelry, unusual art, bones, curiosities and all around creepy, strange and bizarre items. We take tremendous pride in this and hope to gain your support along the way.BATON ROUGE, La. We are a one of a kind event and the first to do what we specialize in. We are the first and original traveling event exclusively showcasing oddities vendors and dark artists in the country. We find so much joy in being able to provide a place where you can feel at home surrounded by others that share the same interests. The Oddities and Curiosities Expo features over 150 oddity vendors and artists and draws people from all walks of life who enjoy the strange and unusual and. We pride ourselves in being a completely "DIY" ran show from start to finish. The O&C Expo provides a safe place for anyone to come and discover new artists, meet new friends and be surrounded by an amazing community of like-minded people. All items you see at our shows are legal to own and sustainably sourced. We truly have something weird for everyone at our shows. You'll find items such as: taxidermy, preserved specimens, original artwork, horror/halloween inspired pieces, antiques, handcrafted oddities, quack medical devices, creepy clothing, odd jewelry, animal skulls/bones, funeral collectibles & much more. The Oddities & Curiosities Expo showcases hand selected vendors, dealers, artists and small businesses from all over the country with all things weird.
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