Particularly for families who've lost a relative in sudden or tragic circumstances, it's important to see the lovedone looking their best at the last, he adds.
To most human beings with a normal psychological constitution this would come across as nothing more than the innocuous ramblings of a doting grandma eager to see her legacy and life continued through her loved ones, especially if one of them happens to be the President of the United States.
"We would like to see the other 40 percent of the families who have never recovered anything to at least someday have a piece of their lovedone, " Riches said.