Cremation or Burial?

[RoeDylanda]

I have already told my husband-- cremation in the cheapest container available, then scatter my ashes off a point that means a lot to me. Then I'm in the air, the water, and the ground. I wish I had that comfort from my loved ones that have gone before-- that the last of their earthly selves might be in the breeze on my cheek or the wave over my foot. That may be beyond morbid, but it would be such a comfort to me. As it is, the hands that stroked my hair with such love are buried underground. That's a lot harder.

 

[Randy]

Dad died last july and we went with cremation and I have not regretted it all. As a matter of fact after attending a couple of traditional funerals since then I was even more content with the cremation.

I didn't read all the post above so sorry if this has been posted but I read a story not too long ago about them generataing electricity from the crematoriums over in UK.

 

[HeatherLynn]

I am going burial. My parents are setting working through making it where we can be buried on our farm. If a family cemetary is available thats the path I will go. I want the kids and my husband to have somewhere to come talk to me I guess. My husband still goes to his grandfathers and talks to him when we visit. Its already been discussed though, closed casket and no makeup. I don't wear it now I don't wanna wear it dead either. I hate viewing people. We just went in July to bury grammy and when I saw her all laid out it just was not what I thought it would be. All i could think is thats not our gram. Gram would have been serving cake and bustling around and she would have never worn all the bright make up. It made a hard situation so much harder.

 

[cremationjew]

Green cremation is the better option..... body liquefaction.... is the best way to die...

 

[HeatherLynn]

Ok I was curious about the green cremation so I looked it up

"
A body is put into a capsule-like chamber, which is then filled with water and a chemical called potassium hydroxide, which is highly alkaline -- the opposite of acid.
The water is heated and gently circulated. After two- to three hours, all that is left of the body is bone, which is then ground down into a powder to be returned to the family. The water, which contains broken down organic materials, is funneled into standard municipal water treatment facilities and returned into the hydrological cycle."

I am getting buried on the family farm.

 

[archerobx]

sorry to jump in so late.

I want to be buried at sea. wife is against it. grew up at beach. hell rent a charter boat take me out to gulf stream beer in one pocket and jameson in other. weigh me down and ka plunk. Fish rest of day.
We watched a show about a cemetery in NY that they put you in a pine coffin and bury you. Some how you are not filled with preserving fluids and you decompose along with casket.

 

[debilorrah]

Ken is going to be cremated and the kids have chosen to have a keepsake urn or jewelry to have some of his ashes and the rest are going to Aspen. With me and whoever else wants to come, and he is getting released into the air in the mountains, hopefully to grow with a new pine tree in the future.

His funeral and cremation, includes the service and the box is running $4,300. Start planning now people. It is a lot more expensive than one may think.

For a place for us to come remember him, we are purchasing a granite panel on the walkway at Sunset Hills Memorial Park. It will have whatever we want engraved on it. You can see them at:

www.sunsethills.cc and scroll down to the bottom right and click on pavers.

 

[EweSheep]

My cousin, whose hubby works at Wilbert Vault Company, informed me last week, more and more people are going "green" or being cremated and buying only ONE lot for the couple or have multiple urns in one lot for family members. I think it is great because so much land has been taken up and more people are looking at ways to save a bit of money. My cousin said it cost over $10,000 to get buried in casket and a vault and epople to hire to do the job.

I remember a dear friend of mine, being cremated, had a get together at a Legion's Club, and go to the cemetary and see him off. It was lovely and it only cost the wife only five thousand dollars. The cremation and the buffet was the most expensive way.

If one can get cremated, a get together and get into the ground (if one wants it done), it would be doable and cheaper in the long run.

 

[newfoundland]

Cremation is very common here in UK.It is probably more popular than burial. Land is scarce and having a family grave enables everyone's ashes to be interred together. I think it is the way ahead.

 

[SillyChicken]

buried the old fashion way........ cause that's the only piece of land I'll ever have, that I won't have to pay taxes on!