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Mark, initially taken aback by the audacity of the listing, humorously commented, “If I sold my mom’s ashes, she’d come back from the dead and smack me upside the head.” The uniqueness of the situation, however, piqued the interest of the online community.
@laurenthemortician #stitch with @Marketplace Finds This is a stellar find. SEND IT TO ME. #laurenthemortician #cremation
Enter Lauren Eliza
Lauren Eliza, better known as ‘Lauren the Mortician’ on TikTok, specializes in crafting content surrounding unconventional aspects of mortality. As soon as she caught wind of Mark’s discovery, she was captivated. Her response in a TikTok video was both humorous and inquisitive. “Where’s the listing, send me the listing,” she exclaimed, attracting over 500,000 views. Lauren also expressed her willingness to pay the extra $5 for the “back drama story.”
Intriguingly, Lauren asserted that selling someone’s ashes might be legal, citing that “when the crematory shuts off, that’s considered the final form of disposition.” This statement was in alignment with the legal landscape in the United States, where there is no federal law against the sale of human remains, according to Law.com.
Unveiling the Package
On October 5, the intriguing transaction reached its culmination. Mark successfully acquired a portion of the ashes and dispatched it to Lauren. The package was unveiled in a peculiar and macabre manner – it arrived in a glass vial, concealed within a hollowed-out book adorned with eerie motifs, such as skulls and flowers. Alongside the vial, there was a letter that added to the mystique of the entire exchange.
As with any online story, the authenticity of the ashes and their backstory remains a point of skepticism. Lauren, drawing from her expertise as a former mortician, confidently affirmed their authenticity, citing the bone “fragments” she observed within the vial.
