Man takes possessions with him Category : Heaven and Hell Jokes A man is laying on his death bed. He wants to take all his possessions with him. So he tells his wife and relatives to place all his possessions on the roof, telling them he would grab them on the way to heaven. The man dies. A few days later his wife and relatives see that his possessions are still on the roof. “I knew we should have put his stuff in the basement.” says his wife.