But Worcester funeralhomedirector Peter Stefan said despite the request, he doesn't think Russia will take Tsarnaev's body and he is working on other arrangements.
In Louisiana, for example, a group of monks is fighting back against state requirements that they must obtain a funeralhome director's license to sell caskets, a license that must be obtained from a board where nine of the 10 sitting members are from the state's largest funeral homes.