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What interesting answers everyone! I find it fascinating that several people share the same thoughts about being buried alive. When I was a child, I had the same fear. But I blame my parents for having taken me to cinema to see the House of Usher�awful! And an awful thing to do to a child. I still recall the nighmares!
Moon River- I actually played that at one of my funerals on Friday. The deceased�s husband asked for it. He couldn�t remember the name, so he hummed it to me. I think it�s a lovely tune. For this funeral I chose Andy Williams singing it.
Leaving your ashes on the mantel: That too is a common practice. But it always leaves the rather uncomfortable decision to others, what to do, when you�re no longer there. What do they do with all these ashes!
Smudge: Thanks for that. It gives a rather interesting audit trail of thoughts. Again, the prevailing thought was the fear of being buried alive�as well as the fear of vermin.
Recognising that it�s illegal to strew ashes into the sea, what are some of the other options? Would you prefer to have your cremains interred at a cemetery with a small stone of remembrance, or leave them at the crematory (I have my own thoughts about that), or cast the into the garden?
Thank you for all your thoughts. It�s a wonderful insight t society�s changing trends.
Fr Bill