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riderinthestorm

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33. Donation to a university cadaver program is free I believe

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 02:55 PM

Jan 2012

I believe cremation will run anywhere from $1000 - $2000. You can buy a casket very cheaply elsewhere and save a ton of money rather than going through the funeral home. The funeral home has to accept your choice, including a cardboard casket. Have the memorial service at home or a park or some other place rather than at the funeral home.

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Then they can stand in line and vote every two years!! Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2012 #5

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k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jan 2012 #8

Is cremation any cheaper? justiceischeap Jan 2012 #10

It's a lot cheaper. But, many people don't want it. mucifer Jan 2012 #11

I'd think if you are in a situation where you're asking for aid justiceischeap Jan 2012 #16

Yep, it's cheaper. I'm all for it -- my ashes are gonna fly around the Flint Hills. Ship of Fools Jan 2012 #12

That is where mine are going too. MuseRider Jan 2012 #29

Drown that baby in the bath tub, YEAH!!!!! Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2012 #13

Capital idea, my good sir, just capital MinervaX Jan 2012 #18

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my mother insisted on cremation and prepaid for one. CTyankee Jan 2012 #17

I used to think I wanted cremation. Lately I'm back to burial. TwilightGardener Jan 2012 #21

There are "green" cemeteries in several states lapislzi Jan 2012 #23

That is interesting, thanks. TwilightGardener Jan 2012 #24

Really? I think of somebody hauling my body away to put in the ground when I could be reduced to ash CTyankee Jan 2012 #35

Unless something has changed, it is illegal to scatter ashes in Missouri The Genealogist Jan 2012 #36

error- this is not the chicago morgue. it is the cook county morgue. mopinko Jan 2012 #15

The Cook County Morgue is in Chicago. former9thward Jan 2012 #26

nonetheless this is the responsibility of cook county government. mopinko Jan 2012 #30

I agree with you there. former9thward Jan 2012 #31

I know this is macbre MinervaX Jan 2012 #19

Donation to a university cadaver program is free I believe riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #33

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the truck were for the big killed heat wave that we had. mopinko Jan 2012 #32