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Cantacuzene
08-17-2002, 10:08 AM
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2002/08/14/MNatmgrave.DTL

Tombstone ATM Doles Out Inheritance

Wireless Flash Thursday, August 15, 2002

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LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (Wireless Flash) -- A deceased cattle rancher in Bozeman, Montana, took care of his heirs by installing an automatic teller machine in his tombstone.

Cattle rancher Grover Chestnut died earlier this year at the age of 79. However, before he cashed in, he installed an ATM at his tombstone and gave ten heirs debit cards, and told them were allowed to withdraw $300 per week from the grave.

Chestnut apparently figured the tombstone ATM was the best way to make sure his grave had regular visitors.

It seems to be working. Joel Jenkins, who helped create the "cashing-out" machines, says one of Chestnut's granddaughters recently gave up a promising acting career in New York in order to cash in on Grandpa's money-making tombstone.

Although Chestnut's grave is currently the only one with an ATM, Jenkins thinks others will be trying it soon.


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Good idea, they wont be able to spend it all in one place either.:heh:
BigJon
08-17-2002, 10:27 AM
That seems kinda morbid....








...But really, really cool! I wish I would have thought of something like that!

:heh:
faither
08-17-2002, 10:34 AM
I wish my relatives were so creative. :laugh:
MadCool
08-17-2002, 10:37 AM
Would people be tempted to rob that tombstone? I wonder how much did he left in there!
Cantacuzene
08-17-2002, 10:41 AM
It would be fine if he installed a security camera too.
DoPeY5007
08-17-2002, 04:58 PM
:heh: interesting....




what would happen if they lost their card or the ATM "ate" it :bigmouth:
mojo
08-17-2002, 05:07 PM
now the living relatives will have them installed at the "old folks' homes" :D
oblongmelon
08-17-2002, 05:37 PM
when I die I just want my ashes rubbed alllll over Mel :)
NuTs62
08-18-2002, 01:38 AM
Originally posted by oblongmelon
when I die I just want my ashes rubbed alllll over Mel :)

sick.. but eh, can't say i'm surprised :P


but i find it kinda sad that he has to do that so he'll get visitors.. people who i'd hafta pay to come visit my grave, i don't think i'd want them visiting it anyways..
whitak24
08-19-2002, 11:32 AM
Originally posted by mojo
now the living relatives will have them installed at the "old folks' homes" :D
excellent idea! i'm sure there's some money to be made there :heh:
Blu
08-19-2002, 04:09 PM
Editor's note: This story has been removed by SF Gate because of questions concerning its accuracy raised by the Bozeman (Mont.) Daily Chronicle. No death notice could be found with the name of the rancher who supposedly set up an automated teller machine at his gravesite so his family would visit.


Cook it up!
sbp
08-19-2002, 05:34 PM
Editor's note: This story has been removed by SF Gate because of questions concerning its accuracy raised by the Bozeman (Mont.) Daily Chronicle. No death notice could be found with the name of the rancher who supposedly set up an automated teller machine at his gravesite so his family would visit.