Co-worker drives body in UPS truck

Sun July 27, 2008


Co-worker drives body in UPS truck
Story Highlights
Co-worker agrees to take body of man who died of cancer to funeral service
Michael McGowan plans to keep picture of deceased co-worker in his truck
Widow describes her husband as having been "the happiest UPS man alive"


CRYSTAL LAKE, Illinois (AP) -- Jeff Hornagold loved being a UPS driver.

So when the suburban Chicago man died this week of lung cancer, longtime co-worker Michael McGowan agreed to take him on one last delivery.

McGowan transported Hornagold's body from Davenport Family Funeral Home to Saturday's funeral services in his UPS truck.

McGowan says he plans to keep a picture of Hornagold in his truck until he retires so that they can keep riding together.

Hornagold was a UPS driver for 20 years, and his wife Judy Hornagold described him as "just the happiest UPS man alive."

She says the special delivery was the perfect tribute.

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