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Burial or Cremation is the question
#2694982
01/04/19 07:07 PM
01/04/19 07:07 PM
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Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 601 AL
Cummins
OP
4 point
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Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 601
AL
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After reading OutBacks circle of life, it made me think of the conversation my wife and I have had about burial vrs. cremation. We both agreed we want to be cremated when the time comes...just a choice for us. It seems it has become more popular today than maybe in the past. I have two co-workers who died in the last few yrs that were both cremated. I had no idea they were going to be cremated. We have many family members buried over in Oakmond Cemetery, and we would stop by years ago, and put flowers on graves but has become a thing of the past for us.
My personal opinion (my opinion only) is most folks today probably won't visit the grave site much anyway.
I have attended a large number of funerals over the years who were buried in suites, jewelry, you name it, alot of crying and all. If I had to be "buried" it would be grave site service, closed casket, naked, and get it over with with a quick prayer.
I figure when were cremated the kids can come to the farm, and have a HAPPY party which is are request, drink some good red wine, enjoy a great meal, and sprinkle our ashes on the back 40.
What say you?
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Re: Burial or Cremation is the question
[Re: Cummins]
#2694986
01/04/19 07:11 PM
01/04/19 07:11 PM
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Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 31,681 Slidell, La
perchjerker
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 31,681
Slidell, La
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My plans are made. Cremation then ashes spread over my favorite lake by a member here. A very good friend.
Thomas Jefferson. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Life is too short to only hunt and fish on weekends!
If being a dumbass was fatal some of you would be on your death bed!
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Re: Burial or Cremation is the question
[Re: Cummins]
#2694988
01/04/19 07:12 PM
01/04/19 07:12 PM
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Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 16,499 Guntersville
AC870
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Posts: 16,499
Guntersville
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I’ve said I wanted to be cremated. When the time comes. 75 years from now. BUT it still seems very strange to me when I go to a visitation and it’s just a bunch of folks standing around and the decedent’s body isn’t there. I think I prefer a wake to a visitation. Maybe have preacher say a few words. If anyone else would like to say something. Have some refreshments and go home.
“Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.”
On the distance I like to walk to my stands: “The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”
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Re: Burial or Cremation is the question
[Re: Cummins]
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01/04/19 07:18 PM
01/04/19 07:18 PM
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 18,913 .
ford150man
Old Mossy Horns
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I prefer cremation and to be scattered n the Gulf of Mexico. The wife won’t hear of it though because she wants us to be buried next to each other. That’s fine too because after all, it’s just the shell.
If voting made any difference, they wouldn’t let us do it.-Mark Twain
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Re: Burial or Cremation is the question
[Re: Cummins]
#2695014
01/04/19 07:26 PM
01/04/19 07:26 PM
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Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 3,747 RBC, AL
Drake322
10 point
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Yes, I agree. My wife and I have talked about this at length over the last few years. The "decoration" part of the visiting graves is just about gone. We can see someone of our kin via online media unlike it was back 20 years ago. Use to be you saw someone once a year (sometimes that was too frequent) at decoration. Now, families just do not gather like they used to. It is not right, but it is fact.
So, my wife loves the beach and I love the river. She wants to be scattered in the ocean and me, I want the river treatment where I grew up and now live. Is that right, maybe not. But, we will be together up in Glory. I do not want my kids worrying about cleaning graves, putting flowers out etc.
Cummins, I agree with your reasoning. Spread me out in the river where I spent so much of my life.
Just my $0.02.
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Re: Burial or Cremation is the question
[Re: jwalker77]
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01/04/19 07:38 PM
01/04/19 07:38 PM
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Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 2,070 Alabama
strikeu
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Alabama
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I told my family when I die I dont particularly care what they do with my body because ill be done with it, I told my boy he could tie a brick to me and sink me in the river and catch catfish off of me, or lay me out up in the field and shoot coyotes off of me, but they better not burn me. The Lord Jesus died so I didnt have to burn, and I do not want to be burnt, dead or alive. I'm with you! seriously no offense meant to anyone in the Burial / undertaker business here...but I can't see anyone spending on my cold dead body the amount of money it takes to bury someone these days..throw my dead fat ass in the river and save the $$ ($$)
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Re: Burial or Cremation is the question
[Re: Cummins]
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01/04/19 07:45 PM
01/04/19 07:45 PM
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Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 26,029 Fayetteville TN Via Selma
jawbone
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 26,029
Fayetteville TN Via Selma
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My preference is cremation, well really my preference is to be rolled into the swamp and let nature take its course, but since that is not legal, I'll go back to cremation. However, if that causes my family any grief, I'll leave it up to them.
Lord, please help us get our nation straightened out.
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Re: Burial or Cremation is the question
[Re: Cummins]
#2695034
01/04/19 07:48 PM
01/04/19 07:48 PM
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Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 5,588 Lee County, Alabama
dBmV
12 point
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12 point
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Posts: 5,588
Lee County, Alabama
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I've always told my wife to cremate me and mix me into a bag of corn and pour it out behind the house for the animals to eat. Seriously though, just cremate me and use some post hole diggers to open a hole between my parents graves and I'll be good.
What you do today, you have to sleep with tonight.
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Re: Burial or Cremation is the question
[Re: Cummins]
#2695046
01/04/19 07:59 PM
01/04/19 07:59 PM
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Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 22,494 blount county alabama
jwalker77
Pumpkin
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Pumpkin
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On the topic of decoration, I am on the cemetery committee at my church, and yall are right, decoration day is going down hill. We still have a great decoration day each year for the most part. We have people travel half way across the country to get to church on decoration day. The main problem is that 90% of those coming are old folks. Think about it, decoration day is all about paying respect, so in the world we live in today it is fitting that it is on its way out. To me, on the one hand I sure do love those gone on before me, but on the other hand they knew I loved them and they are gone and I dont believe they would hold me to keeping their graves decorated from now on, so im kinda on the fence about the whole decoration day thing. But I am teaching my kids about it and why we do it and I will let them make their minds up about it.
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Re: Burial or Cremation is the question
[Re: jono23]
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01/04/19 08:15 PM
01/04/19 08:15 PM
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Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 1,841 Alabaster, AL
Darrylcom
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I'm guessing if God can save a sinner like me, he can also figure out how to deal with me being cremated. He did start us with dust the first time so I see no reason it would cause an issue.
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Re: Burial or Cremation is the question
[Re: jono23]
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01/04/19 08:41 PM
01/04/19 08:41 PM
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Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 22,743 Lickskillet, AL
Irishguy
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a.k.a. Dingle Johnson
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I'm guessing if God can save a sinner like me, he can also figure out how to deal with me being cremated. Thank you.
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Re: Burial or Cremation is the question
[Re: Cummins]
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01/04/19 08:47 PM
01/04/19 08:47 PM
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Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 22,743 Lickskillet, AL
Irishguy
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a.k.a. Dingle Johnson
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Posts: 22,743
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Mrs. Irish wants to be cremated, mixed with concrete and become part of one of the artificial reefs off of Mexico Beach.
Me... i think it would be cool to have my body put on a boat with a bunch of tinder around me. Push that boat off into the water. Then have several of my friends with bows shoot flaming arrows out onto the boat and set it on fire. Then have everyone on the beach having a good time, drinking, telling stories and hanging out while me and the boat burn up off shore. That would be kind of cool.
Last edited by Irishguy; 01/04/19 08:50 PM.
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Re: Burial or Cremation is the question
[Re: ford150man]
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01/04/19 09:03 PM
01/04/19 09:03 PM
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Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 2,474 Prattville Al.
capehorn24
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I prefer cremation and to be scattered n the Gulf of Mexico. The wife won’t hear of it though because she wants us to be buried next to each other. That’s fine too because after all, it’s just the shell. Ford, one of our good buddy/friend/fishing partner died last year, his wish was to be cremated and his ashes along with his faithful cat, who was cremated after 22 years of companionship to be spread out in the Gulf. So a couple months after his passing about 15 of his family and fishing crew loaded up on his boat, he lived on Cotton Bayou, went a couple miles off shore threw 2 wreaths in the water and put him and the cat in the Gulf, said a few words, talked about the good times, toasted a cold one, went back to the house and had a great time celebrating the life of a good friend. Not a bad way to exit this world
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