Have you chosen your final resting place?

[denisenh]

DH and I were taking a walk earlier today and down the street from us is an older cemetery, really nice looking with beautiful trees. Anyway, I decided to go check on a few of my old patients...say Hi and all, (I loved every one of them) and see the grave of a school mate of mine as well.

I have decided that I want to be there, near the old stone wall. I have a real sense of comfort with my decision. I'd already planned to be cremated but hadn't thought about where my remains would be.

Have you decided on your spot?

 

[Chicago526]

All I know is that I want to be cremated with my ashes buried. I could care less where, that would be for my family to decide.

DH wants to be cremated with his ashes scatered in the forsest near his home in PA.

We don't mind not being buried near each other. Our souls go somewhere else, it has nothing to do with where our bodies rest.

 

[Crankyshank]

I would love to buried in the town I grew up in at the Non-Catholic cemetary. Some of my family is there all ready. It's been there for centuries and is so gorgeous and peaceful as opposed to the Catholic cemetary which is kind of blah and not landscaped. That's where most of my family is.

Unfortunately I'm Catholic and it's pretty much full so I'd have some difficulty getting permission to be buried there. DH wants to be buried at the old cemetary in his hometown if he can. I'll probably be cremated and have half of my ashes with DH and the other half in the old cemetary.

 

[jx3smom]

I want to be cremated and my family knows where I want my ashes.

 

[RitaZ.]

Yes, cremation then spread the ashes somewhere along FL's Gulf coast.

 

[laurie31]

DH and I purchased cemetary plots several years ago. The cemetary used to be his great great great grandfather's land, and his ancestors are all buried there. (His g g g grandfather donated the land to the city for a cemetary when then city was incorporated, providing free lots for his decendants - however, those stop with DH's dad's generation). We had always known that's where we wanted to be buried but when they announced that plot prices were about to double we decided to go ahead and purchase before that happened. It was hard to part with that money, but now we're glad it's done.

It's morbid to think about, but it's really sad when there are no plans and someone dies unexpectedly. We both want to be buried and we both want to be organ donors. Most importantly, we are ready to meet God when the day comes

Laurie

 

[chager]

Although we haven't finalized anything, we both have agreed on cremation. We are working on getting all of our final burial issues taken care of becuase when DH's dad passed he had verylittle of that ready. It was very hard to make all the decisions concerning services and burial. He did already have the gravesite becuase he bought it when his mom passed away several years ago. We decided that we don't want our son to have to sit there and make all these decisions when our time comes. We are going to have it all ready for him or one of us to take care of.

 

[iwantahemi]

We're both going to be cremated with the ashes placed in the cemetary of the church we attend.

 

[hiwaygal]

Years ago, DH's mom purchased four plots. One for her and her DH, one for her son (that would be my DH) and one for his wife (that would be me).

I never thought of it, and probably never would have. I'm very thankful SHE thought of it...I just wish I could have met her and her DH before they died.

 

[Belle1962]

Yes, I picked a veteran's cemetary where my grandparents (there), parents (mom there), aunt & uncle, brother and his wife will be. BUUUUUTTTT since I have divorced the vet I was married to I need to marry another one, with Maryland residency, before I die.

Seriously though, someone told me to check with the VA, since we were married for 14 years I might be entitled to his death benefits.

 

[C.Ann]

Guess I'm going to be "resting" in two places..

I'm going to be cremated and part of me will go to the military cemetery where my DH is..

The "rest" of me - along with some of my late DH's remains - will be made into a blue diamond (LifeGem) and ride around on my DD's finger..

 

[ScottieDog]

DH and I purchased cemetary plots several years ago. The cemetary used to be his great great great grandfather's land, and his ancestors are all buried there. (His g g g grandfather donated the land to the city for a cemetary when then city was incorporated, providing free lots for his decendants - however, those stop with DH's dad's generation). We had always known that's where we wanted to be buried but when they announced that plot prices were about to double we decided to go ahead and purchase before that happened. It was hard to part with that money, but now we're glad it's done.

It's morbid to think about, but it's really sad when there are no plans and someone dies unexpectedly. We both want to be buried and we both want to be organ donors. Most importantly, we are ready to meet God when the day comes

Laurie

Laurie,

I'm so pleased that you mentioned organ donation!!!

I work for an organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation. So you all know Tissue refers to tissues such as corneas (which restore sight) skin, (for burns and defects), bone (to repair and fuse) and heart valves (replace malformations).

Before I came to work here I worked in the funeral service. I was SHOCKED to learn how opposed MANY funeral directors are to donation. I can’t begin to tell you how many times an F.D has talked a family out of donating either organs or tissue for no other reason than it means more work on the part of the embalmer.

To each of you I say let your family know your wishes…a life may depend on it!

 

[SleepyMom]

We purchased 3 plots in 1992 when our son passed away, they are right next to my Grandparents. The two remaining will be for DH and I, we didn't buy anymore because we figured our girls would someday be buried with their spouse's and their own families.

 

[mtblujeans]

It will probably be on a shelf somewhere.

 

[mickeyboat]

When DH's mother died three years ago, we bought the plot right next to hers. It's a little morbid, but at least we know where we will go. - it's right across from where the kids go to elementary school, so there should always be something happy to look at.

DH wants us to start thinking about a tombstone now. I'm not sure I am ready for that step!

Denae

 

[tinaluis]

Another vote for a shelf somewhere!

 

[ducklite]

I will be cremated, and my ashes will be scattered on a spot that is special to DH and I.

Anne

 

[safetymom]

I already have a plot in PA next to my late husband. But I want to be cremated and some of the ashes spread around WDW and the rest buried.

 

[Lil_Tink]

I am hoping I dont have to think about that for about 80 years

 

[ChrisnSteph]

We bought the plots next to our sons graves. Both of my sons are together in a double plot, and my dh and I will be in the one next to them. My mother bought the one on the other side of my sons, so we'll all be together.