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None of Us are Getting Out of This Alive

celticeagle @celticeagle (189874) • Boise, Idaho 10 Nov 23

I guess I am a morbid sort. Yesterday I talked to my grandson about things he needs to know about and do upon my passing. It rather upset him as I knew it would. I don't have a will but I did write up a long notepad(online)with...

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NGABEN or cremation ceremony in Bali

srisahara @srisahara (4508) • Indonesia 29 Oct 14

Do you know about NGABEN or cremation ceremony in Bali? It is a unique tradition in the region. If you want to know more about it. Visit the link...

Hinduism

ShirleyBillingsley @ShirleyBillingsley (1544) • United States 20 Aug 09

I received an email this morning. This email is from Trinity School in India, but i thought i would like to share it with all of you, since it really made "good sense" to me. Here it is: The title of this post jumped up to me...

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Cremation or traditonal funeral, would you go against their last wishes?

dvmurphy @dvmurphy (326) • United States 4 Jul 09

My btother is terminal and has colon, stomach and liver cancer. He went suddenly from 165 lbs to 111 lbs. He is against cremation and wants to be put to rest in our local cemetary next to our father in a casket. Our Mother has a...

burial traditions

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Cremation

knucklehead @knucklehead (73) • United States 17 Jan 07

What is your point of view on cremation? I don't see the point of wasting money to buy all that junk just to stick it down in the ground. I feel my family sould keep the money to help pay on bills. My husband dose not agree with...

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Cremation or burrried 6 feet under ?

FelixLandon @FelixLandon (1113) • Canada 5 Jan 07

When you die , what do you want to happen with your remains ? would you rather your body be creamated and then be kept in a urn on a loved ones mantal place or do you want to be put in a wooden box and burried underground ? Is...

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My fathers funeral...PLEASE HELP!

Stephanie5 @Stephanie5 (2946) • United States 7 Dec 06

My father passed away on Oct. 31,2006...and here it is Dec already and we still have not had a memorial for him (he was creamated) and this is really starting to upset me. I feel that doing this will "lay him to rest"...

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What do you think of creamation?

margieanneart @margieanneart (26423) • United States 1 Dec 06

My mother in law wanted to be creameted. Then to be sprinkled out at the mountains. We honored her wishes. But, I got sick when I saw the ashes. It wasn't what I expected it to be. I felt so ill. My legs felt like rubber, and I...

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