Unusual Memorial

funeral director to hold a graveside service at a small

country cemetery.

There was to be no funeral, just the committal, because the

deceased had

no family or friends left. The young pastor started early to

the cemetery,

but soon lost his way.

After making several wrong turns, he finally arrived a

half-hour late. The

hearse was no where in sight, and the workman were relaxing

under a nearby

tree, eating their lunch. The pastor went to the open grave

and found that

the vault lid was already in place. He took out his book and

read the

service.

As he returned to his car, he overheard one of the workman

say, "Maybe we'd

better tell him that's a septic tank."