Burial, embalming, cremation???

[4est]

When I die, I do NOT want to be embalmed. I do not want a fancy casket. Just stick me in a wooden box and bury me in the earth. Let me decompose as the rest of nature does.

The alternative to burial would be to load my body into a large cannon on a whaling ship. As my body is fired and gibs into countless pieces on a Greanpeace ship I am greeted with only faces of horror. Ahhhh....the thought brings a smile to my face.

On the other hand, a New Orleans Jazz funeral would be cool too.

What feelings do the rest of you have about some sort of "death ritual"?

[4est]

well.... I'm not completely serious about the cannon. It would be a hellofa way to be "put to rest" though. :D

You are correct about me not wanting to spend a lot of money . The body is dead. Why should it care if its in a $5000 casket or in a wooden box?

[[RiCE]cancer]

I could really care less what's done with my body when I'm dead. Do whatever costs my family the least amount of money.

[QBert]

you could build a pine box and bury you on a family owned piece of land outside of just about any city.

Other than that, cremation is the cheap way to go.

[Bubonic_Plague]

I'm going to be cremated.

I've already bought a cemetery plot for my family's ashes (me, hubby and my son can all be put in together if we are cremated -actually up to 6 urns can be placed in one plot) I've toured my local crematorium (my father & brother were both done here) and have seen and had explained all the procedures and safeguards they use to cremate a body. It costs $500 to be cremated at this facility.

The only thing I have left to pre-purchase is an urn if I want a fancy one or can go with the plastic one the crematorium supplies and the family plaque for the grave marker.

I didn't want my family to be be stuck financially with the burden of arranging my funeral so I have taken care of the basics. They can decide if they want to hold a memorial service for me or whatever will make them feel comforted.. it won't matter to me, my spirit will be off on an adventure. :)

[QBert]

sounds like you've done your homework, i'm impressed.

I think that one thing people tend to forget when making death plans is that other people *may* want a memorial service. My friend's grandmother died and specifically stated that she wanted no service. So the family honored her request, but had a "family reunion" about 3 months later to honor her. It was difficult for the family to not get together for a funeral. I don't think her grandmother realized how difficult she made it for relatives, though her intentions were noble.

[Acharne]

do whatever you want with me after i die... i'm not going to make any requests other than don't spend too much money, because i truthfully won't care.

[Thrash]

Go go Cyrogenics.