Desmond Tutu's body lies in state "in cheapest coffin available". He dictated "no lavish spending"

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https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-12-31/south-africans-pay-respects-archbishop-desmond-tutu#nt=00000172-423d-d8f8-abf3-77bffd6a0001-liG0promoMedium-7030col1-main

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10358147/South-Africans-given-chance-respects-Desmond-Tutus-funeral-tomorrow.html

His body has been lying in 'the cheapest available' coffin, according to his foundation, with Tutu having previously requested 'no lavish spending' on his funeral arrangements.

[Rebl2]

1. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[paleotn]

2. That speaks volumes.

[Solly Mack]

3. My mother said to put her in a plain pine box and the kind pictured above is what she meant.

She said it wasn't a sign of admiration or love to spend large sums on the dead. That the money could be better spent helping the living.

She got a plain, unadorned pine box but she would be pissed it wasn't exactly like the one in the photo.

I think they did the right thing to honor Desmond Tutu. His life was his testament, not his coffin.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. This man was truly a man of G-D