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Funeral and Death rituals

• Death has got something to be said for it There
  is no need to get out of bed for it Wherever you
  may be, They bring it to you, free.
• KINGSLEY AMIS (b.1922), Delivery Guaranteed

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Before 1960 Burials were the 1 way to honor
ones passing.
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Jessica Mitfords book The American Way of
Death

• Member databases for Memorial Societies grew from
  17,000 to almost a million
• Congressional hearings held on funeral industry
  eventually passing new regulations protecting
  consumers
• Cremation rose from just 4 in 1961, to double
  that in the next 12 years.

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Burials or Cremation?

• Burials are respectful and let body decay
  naturally
• Cremation puts carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide,
  and hydrogen chloride into the air

• Supporters of cremation believe that by cremating
  the body, the deceased will have a faster trip to
  the afterlife
• Much less expensive

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Many religions such as Orthodox Jews, Islamic,
and some fundamental Christian Sects dont
believe in cremation
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Amongst A Firework Display
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• Scattered in the High Sierra Mountains
• 3500 Coast guard take you out to spread in the
  sea

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AshestoGems.com

• Perfected the method of turning ashes from the
  dead and hair and fingernail clippings from the
  living into diamonds you can keep forever.
• Cost between 4000 - 6000

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Environment saving?

• Takes your cremated remains and mixes them with a
  special type of concrete to form a hollow
  structure in which fish can swim in and around
  for refuge.
• Ashes are sent to places where reefs are in most
  danger.
• Pics will be taken and sent to you of your loved
  ones reef

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Cryonics Inst.

• Preserve your loved ones by cryogenically
  freezing them with the hopes that one day science
  will further itself, they will be able to be
  brought back to life.

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Columbariums
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Options?

• Discuss with family what you want to do, and how
  much you want to spend before its too late!