Nebraska regent suggests putting fans' ashes under the football field. Her idea was dead on arrival

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A University of Nebraska regent has proposed a way for football-crazy Cornhusker fans to carry their fandom into the afterlife. Regent Barbara Weitz of Omaha suggested that when the stadium undergoes its next renovation, part of the plan could include building a columbarium under the field where departed fans would have their ashes inurned.

FILE - Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb., where the Nebraska team plays NCAA college football, is seen in an undated image. In a state full of lifelong Nebraska Cornhusker fans, a member of the university’s Board of Regents has proposed a way for those folks to carry their fandom into the afterlife. University of Nebraska Board of Regents member Barbara Weitz speaks during the Board of Regents meeting, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb.

“I think many families realize the fan’s spiritual home was the stadium,” Hannon said in an email. “It was the place they had the best memories. It’s somewhere they would much rather go to remember their loved one than a graveyard that they spent little or no happy times in. If you want to be mourned, choose a graveyard. If you want to be celebrated, choose a sports ground.”

“I’m just trying not to build it in opposition of the university, and we’re slowly breaking down that opposition,” Suber said.

 

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