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I fully expect the country to go belly up and sink into anarchy and chaos before i die, so laws will probably not apply to my burial. I want a viking funeral, stick me in a boat in a lake and set it on fire.
Last stinkie 10/15/2013
Last stinkie 10/15/2013
1st time I ever tried it. I'll go take a look and try to figure out what I did wrong. I was trying to post a graphic without all the hassle of sending it to Photobucket and then having to post a link to it. Now that I tried it I think the Photobucket way is MUCH easier!
ok....wasn't just me then. I didn't think they did, but couldn't figger out why it wouldn't be wasted money in your view either way lolYour right didn't make sense. Nope they don't embalm before cremation. Just pour on the lighter fluid.
right click the graphic, say copy image, click in the reply post and paste. Unless you're on a tablet or phone or something and it doesn't work that way for those....dunno
It's a major coinkydink but I am helping a friend of mine design one for his cousin who had a stroke. According to the ADA Code which is law in most locale, the maximum slope allowed in a wheelchair ramp is 1" per foot. If you have a 30" drop the shortest ramp is 30 feet. That's why you see so many really convoluted ramps going back and forth to several minimum 5 foot square decks.
Hope you get better real quick. I'd bring you soup but it a heck of a drive and I think it would be cold by the time I got there.
oh and one thing that some may wanna consider since we're on the subject of funeral plans. I'd mentioned that I'd told my son to do what made him feel best. Reason being..... my dad knew for 1.5 years he was dying before he died. He didn't want his kids stuck with any expenses since he didn't have much life insurance and services etc weren't important to him. so, he paid for his cremation $600.00 in 89 and paid for 6 copies of the death certificate even since he figgered we'd need em for social security, the one small policy he did have etc. I was the only one of his 3 kids that was close to him. He had raised me mostly by himself since I was 3 years old, and it just about destroyed me when he died. But for me, I think it would have helped if we'd had some type of memorial service, even if it had been done at a VFW or someplace. It wouldn't have needed to be any type of somber formal thing, just something for some closure. I tried to get my 1/2 sister interested in doing something, but she just said "if he wanted a service, he wouldn't have done it this way" which I'm pretty certain was code for, "I really couldn't care less", but.......I would urge you if you haven't already, to talk to your kids or whomever you might leave behind, if you haven't already, and find out what it is that THEY might need when that time comes. They're the ones who have to live with it and through it.
well if you can copy and paste on them things, try it and see if it works.
I don't know if this is the case in all states, but in PA and Ohio we're able to set up a burial account with any Funeral Parlor. It's a legal account where you can deposit an amount of money to help defray burial costs that is not accessible by anyone - not even the IRS. I was legal guardian for my aunt who lived her life in Ohio. She developed demential and with the help of a neighbor, made her way to her sisters house in PA. A doctor and priest were able to get her admitted to a nursing home since she was wandering and her sister was not physically able to care for her. When she died, all I had to do was call the funeral director and he arranged to have her body returned to Ohio. She had specified the funeral she wanted, the clothes she wanted to wear and the type of service she wanted. Given that I was also taking care of her other 2 sisters it was a welcome relief that she had made these arrangements ahead of time. In the end, she'd covered all but about $250. It gave me peace of mind that everything was handled according to her wishes. I hope we finally get it together to make these arrangements for ourselves so our kids won't have to deal with it.
I had to look into cremation for my brother and his wife and was shocked that the cemetery charges $1500 to "open" the grave for each urn of ashes. I told them I'd bring my own shovel, but they didn't think that was funny.
I had to look into cremation for my brother and his wife and was shocked that the cemetery charges $1500 to "open" the grave for each urn of ashes. I told them I'd bring my own shovel, but they didn't think that was funny.
When my dad died we had him cremated. I took care of everything including the bill as I was the only one of six that could afford it. I told the funeral director that "the next time Leroy went by the grave site just dig a quick hole with a post hole digger and drop him on in." He failed to see the humor in it too. After all was said and done it cost me about a grand with cremation and the hole. I also told the funeral director that he really needed to pull the stick outta his azz and grow a sense of humor. He didn't care for that comment either.
I guess when all you have to talk to all day are dead folks and grieving families you tend to lose whatever sense of humor you had. Of course he had never met a Bode. We all thought it was hilarious.
A memorial service/funeral is for those who live on. For that reason the deceased ain't got no say in it no more.
I'm sorry you couldn't get your sister to participate but I'm sure that you have memorialized your Dad in your own way ever since!
Maybe the pizanos will just put me in with Jimmy Hoffa.........then my family won't have to worry about it.........
that was my point. Most folks say I do want this.....I don't want that, don't you dare do such and so, when I'm gone. So they've had their say and naturally folks who are left want to abide by their wishes as best as they can. So when y'all decide, what YOU want done or not done..... talk to those you may leave behind and make sure they're comfortable with it too since they're the ones who have to carry out those wishes.
Good points!
We were very fortunate in that the geometry worked out as it did.
But, but... you're Semiretired!
Hope you get better real quick. I'd bring you soup but it a heck of a drive and I think it would be cold by the time I got there.
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