Via Scotsman.com:

A STAR Wars fanatic was given an out-of-this-world send-off at his funeral – when the funeral director and his undertakers dressed as Darth Vader and his stormtroopers.

Andrew Strachan was only 47 when he died in his sleep and friends and family decided on a sci-fi themed funeral to pay tribute to him.

IT worker Andrew was a keen collector of Star Wars memorabilia and loved nothing more than watching the films.

Family and friends wanted to him a fitting send off and funeral director David Young, from Young’s Independent Funeral Services in Hamilton, dressed as Darth Vadar.

As well as donning the infamous robes of the dark sith lord, Mr Young wielded a red light saber at the service.

And Mr Young’s two undertakers were kitted out as Star Wars stormtroopers.

Friends and family dressed in t-shirts emblazoned with some of the blockbusters’ most iconic characters.

Meanwhile. the soundtrack from the series was played at Andrew’s service at South Lanarkshire Crematorium in Blantyre.

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Darth Vader and Stormtroopers give fan Andrew Strachan the send off he wanted. Picture: SWNS via scotsman.com