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I think cremations are going to needed. (Original Post) Texaswitchy Mar 2020 OP
Mom's got Dad's ashes customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #1
We saved my grandmother's ashes for years, and after her sister passed both branches of RockRaven Mar 2020 #2
Sounds nice. Texaswitchy Mar 2020 #8
My goodness, magicarpet Mar 2020 #3
I was already considering cremation for myself Niagara Mar 2020 #4
I am definitely stealing that Rorey Mar 2020 #5
I stole that from my mom. Niagara Mar 2020 #6
That's been my plan all along Bayard Mar 2020 #7
Italy is not able to cremate their dead fast enough. The bodies are stacking up. SunSeeker Mar 2020 #9
I know. Texaswitchy Mar 2020 #10
plague pits are coming. pansypoo53219 Mar 2020 #13
We have both my parents MFM008 Mar 2020 #11
Made arrangements right away after death of father CountAllVotes Mar 2020 #12

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
1. Mom's got Dad's ashes
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:48 AM
Mar 2020

in a wooden container on the dresser in her bedroom. She says that she wants to have her cremains mixed with his, and they will share the same cemetery plot. I call it the "Bake and Shake" plan.

RockRaven

(14,950 posts)
2. We saved my grandmother's ashes for years, and after her sister passed both branches of
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:53 AM
Mar 2020

the family agreed to scatter both of their ashes at the same place. We thought it appropriate that they be together, in a place they spent a lot of happy time together. We never found it weird or creepy that we didn't inter or scatter her ashes right away. Other people might have, but so what?

Texaswitchy

(2,962 posts)
8. Sounds nice.
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 01:30 AM
Mar 2020

My father was a vet so mama could be at the cemetery also.

I took my time planning her service.

No big rush.

Niagara

(7,589 posts)
6. I stole that from my mom.
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 01:13 AM
Mar 2020

I seriously was considering it and when she put it that way I couldn't argue with her logic.

MFM008

(19,803 posts)
11. We have both my parents
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 02:06 AM
Mar 2020

Ashes on a bookcase in the livingroom of the family
House.
Surrounded by flowers and pictures and little stuffed things.
Thats how we like it.
It was their only house.
My dad was military mom and dad didnt have much
Except this house.
They are still here.

CountAllVotes

(20,868 posts)
12. Made arrangements right away after death of father
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 02:24 AM
Mar 2020

After having a dead body laying there with not a clue as to what to do, I pre-arranged for two at that time for $1600. They were having a "sale" believe it or not.

I did not want to stick that one with any one, regardless of who they may be!

Sea scatter paid for as well.



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