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What type of arrangements have you made or instructions have you left for your funeral and disposal etc.?

Nina 4 Dec 17
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technology , computers , love conversation;
interested in everything, not just what I already
know...Kids and dogs love me....I don't know why....
sensual. I am curious about every subject compelled
to make things all the time (crafts, art, house);
mathematically inclined; prepared for challenge,
observe wildlife, or pitch in and help get things done.

dc65 Level 7 Dec 18, 2017

@Kreig nothing it was a lfunction of my computer and me sorry about that

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I was initially going to be cremated, then I heard how much energy is required to burn you into ashes and I had second thoughts. When I moved here to Alachua County, I discovered that there is a piece of property that is being paid for to be kept in conservation by allowing burials onsite for a fee. I loved the idea and changed my directives to use them.....with just a cheap, biodegradable balsa wood box for a coffin. Look for other places like this.[conservationburialinc.org]

Nina Level 4 Dec 17, 2017

How cool! Thanks for sharing this link. I'm in TN. Maybe I can find something like this near me. However, it doesn't really matter where I return my self to the earth, does it?

Found one... Yay! I'm so glad to have come across your comment. Thanks again! [npr.org]

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I've been very very specific. I want to be cremated, and for my ashes to be scattered in a specific area of a nature reserve where I spend a LOT of time, knowing that the ashes will enrich the soil and promote the growth of plants that will be used by all manner of creature. That's my route to immortality 🙂

The only problem in doing that is when your body is turned Ash all of the chemistry that made you you is gone. Your ashes won't provide any nutrients back into the Earth.

You're absolutely right. I should have said elements - such as phosphates, calcium, potassium, sodium etc.

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I took inspiration from my late partner. She willed her body to a local University for research. They came and got her body and later returned her ashes to me. I signed up for the program.
There are also lots of programs for organ donation.

thats a good idea, we can do the same here in Canada, in British Columbia and Alberta, where we have funeral homes, the university can refuse to take the body at their discretion. I just had a case like that.

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Cremation. To me, the two biggest wastes of real estate on the planet are cemeteries and golf courses. I don't want my dead body and some useless box taking up space. What anyone chooses to do after that is up to them. I'll be dead, so it won't matter what I think about what anyone does. Kind of hope they have a party and swap stories about me at my most maddening and ridiculous. Have a drink, smoke a bowl, and remember me with some fondness.

Such a great point of view! We should put an absolute end to using up real estate for graveyards. As for me, my body goes to a university for med student to learn from.

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After a particularly powerful experience at the Temple at Burning Man, I have told my friends that I want to be cremated in the Temple at the next Burning Man. It's cremation and ash distribution combined. If there's any Spiritual world, the Temple is a portal. I've never really believed in any god or afterlife, but after my personal experience on that Temple day, my disbelief has been challenged.

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I haven't made formal plans as of yet; but I have told my daughters that I want to be buried in a mushroom suit and then have what's left used as compost to plant a tree, shrubs, whatever. I don't know it it's available yet in Oregon. If not, I hope it will be before I die.

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Straight cremation. No service. No religious ceremony.

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I once told my college English professor in front of the entire class in answer to her question similar to this that people who knew me should give me a "Belters" send off from Larry Niven's known universe books... Sit around drinking while telling tall tales about my life. After that I added since I would no longer have a need for my body as far as I was concerned they could throw it on the BBQ so the cannibals could eat me...

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I will be give a natural burial at Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery.

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I own a funeral home, I will be cremated and my ashes along with my pre deceased pets will be dumped in the woods near here (aka scattered)

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I intend to avoid cremation as it produces lots of carbon dioxide. I intend to avoid embalming as it requires toxic liquids. I understand that there is a 6-ply kraft paper bag large enough for a body, so I hope to be buried in a green cemetery or orchard which both of my grandfathers had.

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I have bought a new box of trash bags and kept my garbage bill paid.

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Organ donor, then cremation then mixed with the ashes of my beloved cat, Lola and mixed with soil to be planted with a tree.

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I’ve instructed that there be no religious ceremony, and that I want to be buried not cremated. If my mother outlives me, my partner will be in a fight to keep the religion out. I wish I could give my body to be studied by letting it naturally decompose for science, but it seems there are long waiting list for those sites, I’ll keep trying though.

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I've made absolutely no arrangements. What happens to my remains is of no importance whatsoever.

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I'm an organ donor. After that cremation and a small service if any.

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I heard of organizations that bury your remains in a cloth shroud at the base of growing trees so the roots can feed off your corpse

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I have heard something about natural burial. Please tell me whatever you may know about it.

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So far only a request to be cremated. Any suggestions?

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Donated to a university, probably Florida. They will cremate what's left over and send it back to my executrix. She can use it to mulch her flowers...or whatever she wishes.

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I am making arrangements for full body burial at sea to be performed by The U.S. Navy. It is performed during a regular deployment so no loved ones can attend, A coordinates of the location is sent to NOK for any future 'visitations'

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I bequeath my body to the prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Kingdoms

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There are 3 Green cemetery desired interment sites one is Iowa's Only INFIDEL CEMETARY rural Bellevue Bevan Family farm inheitors of Captain Elbridge Gerry Potter fortune. ...I hope to organize better facility than Ithaca NY or Greenville S Carolina natural sites

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