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I want to be cremated which is not as costly when you compare it to a casket and funeral type thing. I don't want an urn or for my ashes to be saved, just burn me.

My dad had a form of insurance that covered his funeral. How do they or you go about figuring out how much it would cost? Do you lock in your price somewhere and pay on that or up front?

I don't want loose ends like this for when that day comes. I want my loved ones and friends to not have to do much for or about me. I am getting my will taken care of so that is a load off my mind. I have my house taken care of, life insurance (through work and mortgage co.) taken care of.

There is this tidbit and a couple of other things and I can rest assured.

So how do I go about either pre-paying or having my cremation paid for? Thanks in advance.
 
Most large funeral homes offer prepaid burial services. Basically you go pick what you want, and they charge you what it would cost to do it today. You usally have a few years to pay for it, and they include a term life policy for the cost of the services.

So lets say your services cost $5000. You have 5 years to pay it off and you get hit by a bus in year 3. The rest of the services are covered by the insurance policy. The best part about this is you select what you want, its paid for, and no one has to go through the last details of your service.

I set one of these up after my divorce. No need making family pick all that stuff out and paying rack rates for your funeral.

I hope this is all just for general information, and this post finds you in good health. May there be many more championship season ahead for you L00p, before that big final tailgate in the sky.
 
Those Wal-Mart casket prices are tough to beat: they are cheaper than the Iowa monks.

Just remember, you get fleeced on the caskets. We should all buried in cardboard, imo. What better way to go "dust into dust" if one is buried? Caskets just inhibit the decomposition process.
 
ditto... cremate my *** and put my ashes in a UT snuggie. bury the snuggie and ashes off highway 71 w in spicewood at night. let me be at peace in comfort and in the Hill Country.
 
I want my ashes (1/2 of them) scattered in the North Endzone at DKRMS so I can see the games (and JUMBOTRON) and the other half at Augusta near AMEN Corner....shouldn't be too tough for the wife(or daugher)
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Consider donating your body to UT Med. school. They come get it and then cremate at no cost and get the remains back to your family (if desired)
 
Interesting, thank you. I will look into that. I am in the process of getting a Will ready to go to supercede what I already have. I will look into that and see if I cannot put that in there. I would like the thought of something useful and positive happening in my death since I have done none of either alive.
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Seriously, thanks for the info from all. Peace of mind is going to be a nice thing to have.
 
But the wind will carry your ashes away and if they blow to the East that day you may end up atop dead dog burial ground next to Kyle Field. You will die and be aggy, aka, in hell.

Also, some pre-school or kindergarten kids may be on campus for a show at the Bass Concert Hall. They have these daytime shows quite often depending on the season. The kids like to roll down the hills and on the grass.

I will take the floating and helping science.
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had a family member that wanted their ashes spread in a public place. it's actually not very legal to spread human remains in public places.

i still plan to have my ashes spread on the south mall.
 
Like l00p, I choose to help medical science in one way or another. When my family gets my creamains back, this is where I will go:
Heavens Above

My dad passed away this summer and to say you get fleeced on a casket is an understatement. He was creamated, but my mom wanted a viewing, which meant purchasing a casket, and then burning it with his body. Caskets can not be reused.

I hate viewings, but I love everyone getting together and telling great stories about the loved one. Just not with the body laying there. Have a party at the beach when my ashes are scattered! I'll even make up the playlist of songs!
 
I am doing something like that, lostman!

I am making cd's or a series of them with songs I love and mean something to me. They are sort of like the soundtrack to my life, a life shared with great friends much of the time. There will be songs all at some point can relate to and remember what we were doing when it was part of our life.

I will have copies made for those who want this series of music along with a write up as to why it made the list and maybe what I was up to at that time. As my friends gather for a big bbq to meet one another (some for the first time) they can have a parting gift to listen to at the beach, a road trip or whenever.

I have contacted some labels already about this and gotten clearance. That made me feel good.

Music means so much to me and I cannot think of a better thing to leave people. My life in a series of cd's, mixed by me.
 
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