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- Fri Aug 28, 2015 1:30 pm
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- Topic: Cremation or Burial?
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Re: Cremation or Burial?
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- Fri Aug 28, 2015 9:09 am
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- Topic: Cremation or Burial?
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Re: Cremation or Burial?
Having turned 80 a couple of months ago, I have a contract with a local funeral home for the immediate cremation of my remains, and those of my wife of almost 60 years, regardless of who goes first, followed by the transportation of the urn or urns to the Arlington National Cemetery, with the funeral home working personally with the staff at Arlington to see to their militarily-dignified inurnment there in a columbarium near the urns of the wife's parents. The funeral home will coordinate with both Arlington and the military service from which I am retired. I have provided the funeral home with an obituary, including a photo, for both my wife and myself, which they will publish in newspapers selected by us.
For this contract, and the peace of mind it gives us, I paid what I consider a most reasonable cost. No expense or hassle of any kind to our survivors, as it happens automatically. Our potential survivors are aware of our action, they understand and approve.
Had we desired we could have also provided for a public or private religious service of our choice before the transportation of the remains to Arlington.
Being located in a "military town" the local funeral home has handled such arrangements with Arlington and various military services efficiently many times, which I confirmed with a survivor, and which should be confirmed in advance should any veterans out there decide to do this as their last service to their survivors. Having had to personally coordinate twice with Arlington and her Dad's service to arrange the inurnment of the wife's parents at Arlington, I can assure you that there was much of what I referred to above as "hassle." Our survivors, particularly our sons and their families, will be spared this difficult chore at a time when they will be grieving their loss.
Jim
For this contract, and the peace of mind it gives us, I paid what I consider a most reasonable cost. No expense or hassle of any kind to our survivors, as it happens automatically. Our potential survivors are aware of our action, they understand and approve.
Had we desired we could have also provided for a public or private religious service of our choice before the transportation of the remains to Arlington.
Being located in a "military town" the local funeral home has handled such arrangements with Arlington and various military services efficiently many times, which I confirmed with a survivor, and which should be confirmed in advance should any veterans out there decide to do this as their last service to their survivors. Having had to personally coordinate twice with Arlington and her Dad's service to arrange the inurnment of the wife's parents at Arlington, I can assure you that there was much of what I referred to above as "hassle." Our survivors, particularly our sons and their families, will be spared this difficult chore at a time when they will be grieving their loss.
Jim