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Gertyrae
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Re: Morbid question
Cremated and scattered over the ocean...
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SuzyQ
Mama to 3!?!?!?
Member since 7/06 8069 total posts
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Susan
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Re: Morbid question
Posted by MrsBumbleb
I always said I wanted to be creamated and have my ashes spread over somewhere meaningful. I just haven't figured out where that is.
Same here. DH & I have never talked about it though. I guess it's something we should talk about at some point.
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| Posted 9/30/07 2:50 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
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Shawn
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Re: Morbid question
DW and I want cremation. I don't want to tie down family members to a cemetary. I know family that wants to move out of state, but they have family buried nearby, and don't want to be too far away... 
Some states have laws against spreading ashes, fyi. Couldn't find anything about NY, so it may be OK.
Laws
The state of California has a law that forbids scattering human ashes on privately-owned land, including that of the decedant, although it does allow scattering at sea. Carl Djerassi found this to be a problem after the suicide of his daughter, Pamela. As he states in the chapter "A Scattering of Ashes" in his autobiography 'The Pill, Pigmy Chimps, and Degas' Horse, he solved the problem by scattering Pamela's ashes into a creek on the family estate that was a tributary to San Francisquito Creek, which eventually runs to the San Francisco Bay.
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| Posted 9/30/07 3:10 PM |
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Tine73
Member since 3/06 22093 total posts
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Re: Morbid question
Buried
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| Posted 9/30/07 3:25 PM |
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GioiaMia
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Re: Morbid question
i want to be buried.
We lost a family friend this week and he asked to be cremated and his ashes will be buried with his wife, when her time comes - i thought that was such a beautiful sentiment
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| Posted 9/30/07 3:31 PM |
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CaseyGirl
Mommy to 3 Boys :)
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Jen - counting my blessings...
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Re: Morbid question
Buried in a beautiful setting 
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| Posted 9/30/07 3:33 PM |
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BikerGrl
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It's not the destination....it's the journey!
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Re: Morbid question
Posted by DebG
When you pass, how do you want your body handled?
Buried
Cremation
Massaleum (sp?)
other....?
FYI.....it's Mausoleum........
In my profession, I certainly get to think about this frequently........
DH prefers to be buried....if something should ever happen I would honor that for him.
I prefer cremation for myself. I do not want to take up space in the ground. I guess whatever happens to my remains is the families problem after that!!!
And because of the business I am in, I have to offer my 2 cents............ I understand the whole cycle of ashes to ashes, dust to dust ect......but when people are being buried in metal caskets & concrete vaults as a common place thing nowadays.........that cycle is impossible. If, like back in the old days, wood is used, then EVENTUALLY a grave can be reused............usually around 30-50 years later. I have seen disintements after 25 years when a wood outer box & a wood casket were used. There was minimal remains left.
IF, and ONLY IF, we had a family plot that this was the case, maybe I would choose burial, knowing that others would follow suit after me, so that the graves can be reused for future generations
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| Posted 9/30/07 4:02 PM |
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browneyedgirl
family is all that matters
Member since 6/06 6513 total posts
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browneyes
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Re: Morbid question
buried only.
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| Posted 9/30/07 4:07 PM |
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Tabitha
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Re: Morbid question
Posted by MissJones
I want to be cremated. Honestly, I think it will become mandatory because the space taken up by cemetaries will soon be too valuable, if you know what I mean.
thats interesting... what happens when we run out of room... strange to think about it!!
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| Posted 9/30/07 4:10 PM |
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BikerGrl
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Re: Morbid question
Posted by Tabitha
Posted by MissJones
I want to be cremated. Honestly, I think it will become mandatory because the space taken up by cemetaries will soon be too valuable, if you know what I mean.
thats interesting... what happens when we run out of room... strange to think about it!!
When we run out of room, we start to go up!! Mausoleums will be become more popular...............You can go lets say 10 people high, but maybe only 3 or MAX 4 deep in a grave.
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| Posted 9/30/07 4:12 PM |
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happydays
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Re: Morbid question
I will be cremated and then buried in a cemetary.
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| Posted 9/30/07 4:39 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Morbid question
Message edited 11/4/2013 4:19:25 PM.
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| Posted 9/30/07 5:04 PM |
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mtnmama
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Message edited 7/30/2009 1:10:44 PM.
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| Posted 9/30/07 6:08 PM |
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lucyloo
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Re: Morbid question
Donate everything and cremate what's left.
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| Posted 9/30/07 6:45 PM |
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dooodles
When you wish upon a star
Member since 5/05 11997 total posts
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Re: Morbid question
Cremation
We had our son cremated since that is what both DH and I want. We're just not sure yet if we want to have all of our ashes scattered somewhere legally together someday or bury the ashes together.....
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| Posted 9/30/07 7:10 PM |
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Jessee
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Jessee
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Re: Morbid question
I think buried, but I'm not opposed to cremation either. I don't think I really care - whatever brings more peace to my family (DH).
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| Posted 9/30/07 7:31 PM |
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pinkandblue
Our family is complete, maybe
Member since 9/05 32436 total posts
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Stephanie
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Re: Morbid question
I am not 100% sure but I am leaning towards cremation
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| Posted 9/30/07 7:42 PM |
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lorich
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Re: Morbid question
Cremated. My family knows. My Mom & Brother were both cremated.
As a child I never understood when my Mom would say that. Then after her death I understood.
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| Posted 9/30/07 8:41 PM |
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Lisa
I'm a PANK!!!
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Re: Morbid question
Posted by dita
Donate everything and cremate what's left.
same for me
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| Posted 9/30/07 8:57 PM |
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BikerGrl
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Re: Morbid question
Posted by dita
Donate everything and cremate what's left.
FYI............you can still donate everything and STILL have a viewing............then cremation after. Some people don't know that.
My PSA for the day
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| Posted 9/30/07 9:07 PM |
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Jennifer
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Re: Morbid question
We already have our plots at Pinelawn. We call them "file cabinets" but we are on the top. All of my family is or will be buried there and I can't see myself being away from them. I know it sounds weird...
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| Posted 9/30/07 9:18 PM |
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lucyloo
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Re: Morbid question
Posted by BikerGrl
Posted by dita
Donate everything and cremate what's left.
FYI............you can still donate everything and STILL have a viewing............then cremation after. Some people don't know that.
My PSA for the day
I think I would just prefer a memorial service. The viewing thing kinda creeps me out, I feel like the body is just a vessell anyway.
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| Posted 9/30/07 10:01 PM |
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BikerGrl
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Re: Morbid question
Posted by dita
Posted by BikerGrl
Posted by dita
Donate everything and cremate what's left.
FYI............you can still donate everything and STILL have a viewing............then cremation after. Some people don't know that.
My PSA for the day
I think I would just prefer a memorial service. The viewing thing kinda creeps me out, I feel like the body is just a vessell anyway.
And many would agree with that! I know I do!
But it always bothers me when families come to us & say how they just want to donate organs and such (eyes, skin bones ect).......and don't realize they can still have a traditional viewing if they want.
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| Posted 9/30/07 10:46 PM |
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JessieQ
Rest in Peace baby Rogan
Member since 6/07 1122 total posts
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Re: Morbid question
Buried (after donating whatever organs I can). I don't feel comfortable with cremation. One reason (which I admit is just emotional not logical), is because the whole process of cremation just makes me uncomfortable, I mean I took a class on death and dying and they went through the whole process- yes, I guess my body rotting away under the ground doesn't sound great either, but just the idea that most of your body tissue is just vaporized so you're really only leaving the bones, which then have to be pulverized so they look more like "ashes," plus they may get mixed in with the remains of the casket, well it just doesn't sit well with me.
Another reason is that as a Catholic I know that the church does not support cremation- I know after Vatican II they now allow it, but still it's discouraged- and even now that they do condone it, the Church still requires that you bury the ashes, not keep them or scatter them.
Edited to remove wrong info (Thanks BikerGrl )
Message edited 9/30/2007 11:01:50 PM.
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| Posted 9/30/07 10:51 PM |
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Janice
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Janice
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Re: Morbid question
since we have no idea where we will be living, I would rather be cremated. I don't know where I would want to be buried. I am fine with DH and DS tossing my ashes somewhere appropriate where and when they settle somewhere.
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| Posted 9/30/07 10:55 PM |
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