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9. My parents who passed away recently at ages 91 and 92, planned and paid for their funerals.

Sun Aug 2, 2020, 03:38 PM

Aug 2020

It was so like them. They were the most loving, giving and caring people. They were married for 73 years. My father passed away six weeks after my mother.

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Have you or any of your relatives pre-planned your/their funeral? [View all] raccoon Aug 2020 OP

Yup. 2naSalit Aug 2020 #1

Yes, by telling my children: "Cremation. No funeral". marybourg Aug 2020 #2

Yep, hubby & I have discussed in depth with each other & our kids. lark Aug 2020 #3

Me too. jeffreyi Aug 2020 #4

Yup Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #5

Both of my parents (one deceased, one still very much alive) both set out their Mike 03 Aug 2020 #6

Unless you've taken steps to ensure that your family marybourg Aug 2020 #12

They might've. I haven't, and almost certainly won't. Iggo Aug 2020 #7

No. However I'm thinking a risky mountain climbjng trip in difficult area for retrieval might work. CentralMass Aug 2020 #8

My parents who passed away recently at ages 91 and 92, planned and paid for their funerals. skylucy Aug 2020 #9

Giving our bodies to science. 634-5789 Aug 2020 #10

Yes! Dem2theMax Aug 2020 #11

I did doc03 Aug 2020 #13

Cremation, spread my ashes at the river playing Jimmy Buffett's "It's Been A Lovely Cruise" Hestia Aug 2020 #14

Cremation. I'm almost 84 so I am I am starting to save justhanginon Aug 2020 #15

cremation with no religious ceremony Skittles Aug 2020 #21

Yep. Costs a fortune to bring you ointo this world justhanginon Aug 2020 #30

That's the ticket! nancy1942 Aug 2020 #53

My cremation is pre-paid. nancy1942 Aug 2020 #54

My mother has and every time she isn't feeling well, she talks about it Maeve Aug 2020 #16

Nope. Truth is, the closer I get to it, the less I care. Eons of human obsession with death rites... TreasonousBastard Aug 2020 #17

Yes. Been there; done that. procon Aug 2020 #18

Nope. brokephibroke Aug 2020 #19

My mother did. It was truly a gift to me. dhol82 Aug 2020 #20

My mother planned what happens to my body, but no funeral. Jamastiene Aug 2020 #22

Couldn't you move? qwlauren35 Aug 2020 #48

I wish I could. Jamastiene Aug 2020 #59

FYI: If you donate your body to a medical school... Laffy Kat Aug 2020 #23

Good to know. Hoyt Aug 2020 #26

How would someone go about doing that and could they instead request their remains Jamastiene Aug 2020 #28

Ask the crematory whose name and address marybourg Aug 2020 #31

Most medical schools have donation programs. Laffy Kat Aug 2020 #37

That's the way my dad did it. Bantamfancier Aug 2020 #52

Yes. Plan for life, plan for death. MerryBlooms Aug 2020 #24

my pre-plan is: no funeral Skittles Aug 2020 #25

I agree. Ultimately, though, it's about the survivors. Laffy Kat Aug 2020 #38

An alternative.... albacore Aug 2020 #27

OR... a very special alternative.... albacore Aug 2020 #29

No, but I have a couple that I'm looking forward to attending (Does that count?) NurseJackie Aug 2020 #32

Yes but haven't done it yet. ooky Aug 2020 #33

It's in my will. Jeebo Aug 2020 #34

My kids know I want to be cremated. They've already decided to spread my ashes Arkansas Granny Aug 2020 #35

Yup, I told my youngest sister, lots of booze and lots of pot... AmyStrange Aug 2020 #36

It is just me as my son and parents ChazII Aug 2020 #39

yes handmade34 Aug 2020 #40

I told both of my kids MuseRider Aug 2020 #41

Yes, I am almost finished paying it off. I will be near my parents. I will be buried not cremated. katmondoo Aug 2020 #42

My mom gave me a large envelope Olafjoy Aug 2020 #43

Buried at sea. MyNameGoesHere Aug 2020 #44

Yes. We're going with the cheapest option available Generic Brad Aug 2020 #45

Had to do the advance directive before surgery, but since the hospital forgot to ask.. Hekate Aug 2020 #46

Not my funeral qwlauren35 Aug 2020 #47

Yes xmas74 Aug 2020 #49

I know I want to be cremated, but haven't a clue PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #50

Sort of.... Xolodno Aug 2020 #51

I registered with ScienceCare.com to haul me away for free WestLosAngelesGal Aug 2020 #55

I paid for cremation via Neptune society The Blue Flower Aug 2020 #56

Not Exactly RobinA Aug 2020 #57

My parents did years ago--back in the 90s MissMillie Aug 2020 #58

already paid for cremation onethatcares Aug 2020 #60

Yes, for my oldest brother as his POA. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #61