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Have you made your funeral arrangements? Now with Poll.

Have you Made your Funeral Arrangements

  • Yes, I want to be cremated

  • Yes, I want to be buried deep in the ground in a coffin

  • No, but I do want to be cremated

  • No, but I do want to be buried in a coffin

  • No, put me out at the curb for the next garbage collection

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D1gger

D1gger

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I had an interesting discussion with my wife last night. She had gone out for lunch with a few of her aunts and cousins and since it was very close to the restaurant they chose, they decided to visit the cemetery where some of their relatives are at rest.
During the visit, my wife’s aunts and cousins starting pointing out various plots in the cemetery and saying “That one is mine, and the one next to it is for my husband”. Turns out nearly all of them have already paid for and selected grave sites.
Although I am all for planning ahead, this seemed a little strange as some of these people were not even past mid 40’s in age.
Anyway, it got my wife and I talking about our wishes and she mentioned that she wanted a nice sunny location and would prefer to be cremated. I made it very clear that I had no preference, in fact as far as I am concerned I detest the whole funeral home racket. I especially don’t like the idea of paying for it years in advance. As far as I am concerned when I shake off this mortal coil someone can stuff my body in a garbage bag and set at the curb for the weekly pickup (Bring out your dead!).
I know my cavalier attitude to this issue bothers my wife, so I compromised and told her to make whatever arrangements she wants for my remains, but know that I don’t expect or want anything expensive or elaborate. The less money spent the better. My brother’s funeral expense was over $13,000 which I thought was outrageous.
What say the great minds ATOT? What are your desires for how your remains are treated and have you made the arrangements?
 
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Honestly, I will be dead, so I really don't give a crap. They can stick me on a pike in the ground, throw me in the trash compactor, or float me up a river for all I care.

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No, however, If my body can be sold for a profit to scientists or doctors or something, then I'd be all for that. Whatever gets the most $$$.
 
My heart will cease to pump blood, but my body will live on through the magic of animatronics. I plan to prerecord musings, phrases and general answers to questions to entertain friends and family for years.
 
I think its a little creepy to buy grave sites ahead of time. My cousins paternal grandparents have a grave site picked out already with a headstone filled out. All you have to do is fill in the date of death.
 
I'm with the OP. I couldn't care less what happens to me after I'm dead. I would rather my family save their money than have some elaborate funeral. And no, I haven't bought my plot yet.. lol.....
 
Yes, cremation, ashes spread over a field, no hedstone in no cemetary that the family can argue over who needs to go clean weeds or set up flowers at.

I've got a living will that covers all of everything concerning my death.
 
I'm in my 20s so I don't really think about it. However, I have decided I do not want a funeral. They just really creep me out. For the living yes, but I just don't like the whole put you on display thing. Simple memorial. Put me out to the curb.

A friend of mine from university is actually an ex-funeral director. No idea how she did that job but she's apparently good at it. Left though to pursue a career as a lawyer. Ironic. Went from tending the grave to robbing it. 😀
 
mmntech said:
I'm in my 20s so I don't really think about it. However, I have decided I do not want a funeral. They just really creep me out. For the living yes, but I just don't like the whole put you on display thing. Simple memorial. Put me out to the curb.

A friend of mine from university is actually an ex-funeral director. No idea how she did that job but she's apparently good at it. Left though to pursue a career as a lawyer. Ironic. Went from tending the grave to robbing it. 😀
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I was 18 when i wrote my living will, it can be changed anytime you want and it's a good thing to have for those who survive you.

There are no questions asked and no decisions to be made and 20 or 85, there is no guarantee that you'll survive tomorrow.
 
Yes, burn me within 24hrs to avoid embalming costs. If you can get a 2 for 1 at the crematory please do that (yes I know that is illegal, was trying to be funny).
 
I haven't made arrangements but I've thought about it on a few occasions. Never came to any conclusion though.
 
BurnItDwn said:
No, however, If my body can be sold for a profit to scientists or doctors or something, then I'd be all for that. Whatever gets the most $$$.
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Yep, I signed my organ donor card. I'll be parted out like a Corvette 😉

If not parted out, I want to be thrown in the land fill. The decomposition releases methane gas and some places actually use that gas to generate electricity. I'm now an electrical engineer by trade, so it's like I'm continuing my work even after I'm dead.
 
Officially? No. But I have talked with my wife about this and I'd prefer to be cremated. I'm pretty sure she would honor my wishes in this matter after I'm gone but it doesn't really matter enough to me that I'd bother paying some asswad of an attorney to document my wishes and see that they're carried out either.
 
No embalming. Other than that, I don't really care what happens.

Okay, I do prefer that my dead body not be mounted by a drunk cheesehead.
 
Too many folks look at funeral plans as if it were for them. You make funeral plans for yourself to make it easier on the people you care about.
 
JulesMaximus said:
Officially? No. But I have talked with my wife about this and I'd prefer to be cremated. I'm pretty sure she would honor my wishes in this matter after I'm gone but it doesn't really matter enough to me that I'd bother paying some asswad of an attorney to document my wishes and see that they're carried out either.
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Make a living will, you can change it anytime you want to but it's a recommendation that i give all of my men and it has helped greatly because there is no question about anything.

Naturally, you should include your wife in the decision process, that way she will know that you considered her when that living will is executed.
 
Prop me up in a bar with some good whiskey in my hand while my friends and enemies tell stories about me. Then pop me in the oven and take the ashes somewhere nice and toss em out.
 
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