Missouri bill would allow outdoor cremations for publicJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) —
A bill dubbed the "Jedi Disposal Act" could soon make Missouri the first state to allow outdoor cremations.
The bill would allow licensed funeral directors to organize outdoor cremations at licensed crematoriums or private sites that have permits, The Kansas City Star reported .
The bill got its name from the "Star Wars" movie franchise, in which two Jedi Knights are cremated in public ceremonies.
...Funeral directors initially resisted the proposal out of fear people would host impromptu bonfires of deceased loved ones in their backyards, said Don Otto, executive director of the Missouri Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association..."
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