Cremation or burial ? What is your choice ?

We will be using this service when the time comes

Current Sydney Cremation cost $2299

They transfer your loved one from place of passing, 24/7

fill out all necessary paperwork & permits

provide a dignified, private cremation at a Sydney Crematorium

return your loved one’s ashes

arrange registration of death and Death Certificate
 

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Cremation. I already have a headstone in the little rural cemetery and my ashes will go there. I'm alone in the world so there won't be a funeral; the mortician will just open up a bit of turf with a shovel, scoop out enough soil to make room for the ashes and replace the turf on top.
 
HoneyNut said:
Ideally, I'd like to be buried in a type of 'green' cemetery that I've read about that wraps a body in a fungus-imbued shroud that helps recycle the body, and buries it and plants a tree on the plot.
But I haven't arranged anything, it seems like cremation is the simplest option, after my father died my mom had him cremated and at the same time she paid for her own future cremation, and it made life so easy when she died. My parents already had cemetery plots and I think headstones too (I am bad, I have never gone to the cemetery because it is a couple hours away).
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I had this arranged about 3 years ago. My plot will be in the black section of a graveyard where the poor people....slaves, field hands, and domestic workers are buried. When I met the owners of the burial service I didn't know that it was a black family business that goes back a couple generations. They aked me at one point if I minded about being white and lying next to black folk for eternity. I told them I was very glad...most of my best friends and musicians I played with are/were black. I am looking forward to the spot over looking the wooded hills of Missouri with people I already love.
 
It would be cremation for me, and I have told them I would like it if they would get a bag of concrete and mix my ashes in it and shape it in the form of a rock. Not quite sure what I want them to do with the rock. Maybe get a pointy stick and draw my face on it or my name,
 
dseag2 said:
My mother willed her body to science. I am planning to do the same.
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My mother tried to do that, but it did not work out. First we were told that there would be charges for it, and then they said they did not want her. She died of lung cancer, not sure if that was why.

Anyway we went with cremation and she ended up on a beach in the Gulf of Mexico, a good place I think.
 
I want to thank all those who replied to this thread. It appears that ( in this forum at least ) the traditional type of funeral and burial is no longer the norm. In my case, I have chosen a simple cremation service company here in Toronto, and pre paid the fees. By doing that my Wife does not have to do anything at my death, except call the service provider and notify them. Today we will be speaking to our lawyer, to update and modify our wills. Thanks everyone. JimB.
 
Cremation and my ashes poured into the creek that runs along my property, that way I will be spread out over the land that I love.

As a side note my daughter(a research scientist) told be the other day if she could legally do it she would keep my skull just for the fun of it. I could see her doing it given the chance, she'd get a kick out of it.
 
Muslims are advised to be buried but over the past couple of years, I know of some who have been cremated. I believe this is in part to family members not knowing that burial is preferred or it being more financially feasible to choose cremation. About 4 or 5 years ago, I purchased my plot and paid for the opening and closing fees as well, so I will be buried.
 
We're both to be cremated. Service and stone already. paid for. Burial plots were given to us by my parents, years ago.

As we have never moved from my birthplace, our burial is in a plot that dates back into the mid 1800's. Quite a family history can be garnered from reading the names and dates on the stones.

I pass by the cemetery ( or our future home as I sometimes refer to it ) when heading for the grocery store or pharmacy.
 

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