One More Reason to Pre-Plan Your Funeral and to Consider Cremation

[BobTheSubgenius]

59. I found an organization here that was unbelievably good when it was my father's time.

His instructions were "cremate, put the ashes in a weighted bag and drop if off the James Island pier. We managed a little better than that, but cremation was definitely part of it.

This group arranged the cremation (which was not at all difficult when it came time to arrange it for my friend), and organized a little non-denominational memorial, and the total was something like $1600, as I remember.

It was so non-denominational that it wasn't really religious at all.


When my wife was with her siblings and mother, arranging for her father's burial, the fellow that carves the markers asked if they wanted a double, which they did. He said he could include my mil's information, and add the date of death later.

My wife said "Or we can pick a date and just make it happen." My mil thought this was hysterically funny, but her older brother and sister were both appalled.

Just for the record, my wife loves everything - EVERYTHING - about her mother. Absolutely devoted. She just has the same outre sense of humour that I do. Her favourite slogan is (paraphrasing) "When I feel like I'm being overwhelmed, I remember whose daughter I am, adjust my crown and get to it."