Hatred of the late Ken Lay runs deep in this country -- especially here in Houston. No surprise, given his role in the Enron collapse.

One man I know said he would not believe that Lay hadn't paid everyone off and faked his death unless a stake was driven through his heart during the funeral. A woman I know said she wanted to go to the viewing and knock on his forehead shouting "Kenny -boy, are you still in there!" And I've seen outrageous internet suggestions, such as that he be strung up by his heels in front of his old office building, like Mussolini was by the Italian peasants after his death.

As a result, I think this family decision will only feed conspiracy theories.

The body of Enron Corp. founder Ken Lay will be cremated and his ashes buried in Aspen, Colo., where he died this week of an apparent heart attack, a newspaper reported Friday.

The Houston Chronicle, quoting a source close to Lay's family, said the cremation and Aspen burial had been Lay's wish because the mountain town, where he once owned several properties, was his favorite place in the world.

The Lay family will hold a private service in Aspen on Sunday for the one-time corporate titan who became a convicted felon, followed by another service in Houston on Wednesday, the newspaper said.

We're sure to hear -- was there really a body? Did he really die? Or is he living in the islands with Tupac?

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