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Oregon man selling ad space on his urn

KATU News (Channel 2)
Portland OR
Apr 21, 2010

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – Given just months to live, Aaron Jamison has set his mind on two missions.

The first is to spread a message of hope. Jamison, who has terminal cancer, hands out purple bracelets that read “Cancer Sucks … Life is Good … Choose Joy” to people he meets.

The other mission is harder. Jamison wants to pay for his cremation and urn costs before he dies so his wife Kristin won’t have to worry about it. His plan is to sell advertising space on two urns that will hold his ashes – one for his wife and one for his parents.

Read the full article and see video (0:39) at KATU News (Channel 2)

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