I strongly urge each one here to make a document in Chinese with very specific instructions on what to do or allowed to do in an emergency, or in case you die if cremated or not, where to bury you, etc. Do not expect Consulate to pay for anything, or issue any letter authorizing ...
In his last years of life, Einstein knew he was ill and refused operations that would save his life. He made his wishes clear: "I want to be cremated so people won't come to worship at my bones" [source: Paterniti]. Albert Einstein died on April 18, 1955, at the age of 76...
When is the Best Time to Scatter Ashes? One of the primary benefits of cremation is that you don’t have to hold a memorial service right away. With cremated remains, you can take days, weeks, months, or even years to get everyone together to hold a scattering ceremony. This kind of...
For example, you may want to have the cremation done in conjunction with having a funeral so that family and friends can say goodbye. Otherwise, it may be possible to simply be cremated and happier ashes passed to a specific family member. What to Do with the Ashes There are a number ...
he planned to be cremated and have his ashes buried in his own home, next to his dogs. However, when Queen Elizabeth II insisted on the plan, he asked the people in charge of the planning to put lively hymns and several military bands. Churchill also requested that his body be transport...
Four decades ago, less than 5 percent of American were cremated when they died. Now that figure stands at nearly half. This is how cremation actually works, and what happens to a culture when its attitude about how to memorialize the dead undergoes a rev
What do cemeteries do with old bodies? A2A Bodies in cemeteries in cities are embalmed and put into a casket and then a vault. Then the body will be preserved and look pretty much like when the coffin was closed. If you or your family want you to be cremated, you are ashes and you...
I guess a person’s ashes don’t require a very large container. Months earlier, Mother had told me about her somewhat surprising decision to be cremated. Lutherans don’t typically go that route at least not ones from her generation. Two of her best friends had been a minister and his...
This is the Cast Member code phrase when a guest attempts to spread the ashes of their dearly departed while on the ride at Space Mountain. Thinking nobody will see them open a bag and dump the cremated family Disney fan in his favorite ride at the park, they are badly mistaken. Camera...
(photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com) Will the loved one’s body be buried or cremated? Where? When? Will there be a private or public memorial service before the body’s disposal? After? If so, will there be an open-casket viewing?