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When you leave your mortal body do you want to be:

Buried
25 (28.7%)
Cremated
62 (71.3%)

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Offline Kazza

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Re: BURIED OR CREMATED ?
« Reply #36 on: Tuesday 03 August 04 15:38 BST (UK) »
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There must be so many cases where for example, the deceased has always said he wanted, say, Barber's "Adagio for Strings" but his widow doesn't like it and goes for the standard "Crimond".

I will make sure my wishes are known,  in writing,  lodged with a solicitor if necessary.  A relative of mine absolutely loathed Abide With Me,  and I often heard her threaten to haunt anyone who chose it for her funeral yet it was played at her funeral because her daughter liked it.  It's only a small thing I suppose,  but those who knew her well,  knew she would have hated it,  and it only takes a small thing to upset someone on an already emotional day.

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Re: BURIED OR CREMATED ?
« Reply #37 on: Tuesday 03 August 04 17:10 BST (UK) »
How about Amazing Grace for sickly?  Anyone that really hated me would have that and Shine Jesus Shine at my funeral.   >:(

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Re: BURIED OR CREMATED ?
« Reply #38 on: Friday 06 August 04 17:59 BST (UK) »
 :) Any Elvis Presley songs for me ! :D
God Knew Elvis was Tired so he called him to rest !................
"I like it well done, Cooked. I ain't orderin' a pet."
--Elvis Presley, On Meat
"Don't be like nobody else or you'll be livin' a lie, and that ain't livin'."
--Elvis Presley, On Individuality

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Re: BURIED OR CREMATED ?
« Reply #39 on: Friday 06 August 04 18:51 BST (UK) »
Oh I know, for a cremation "Goodness gracious, GREAT BALLS OF FIRE!"

And for a vegetarian wedding or funeral "Sheep may safely graze"

Excuse me, I have to take my tablets now!   ::)
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Re: BURIED OR CREMATED ?
« Reply #40 on: Friday 06 August 04 20:11 BST (UK) »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
God Knew Elvis was Tired so he called him to rest !................
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What do you want on your headstone?
« Reply #41 on: Friday 06 August 04 20:18 BST (UK) »
Ha! Beat you to it with this one, Graceland!

What does everyone want for their epitaph?  Something poignant like "Pray for me, as I will for thee, that we may merrily meet in Heaven." (Sir Thomas More, alleged saint and well-known 24 carat sod)  Or something like "I told you I was ill."
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Re: What do you want on your headstone?
« Reply #42 on: Friday 06 August 04 20:20 BST (UK) »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
         Please keep off the grass !!! :o
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Re: What do you want on your headstone?
« Reply #43 on: Friday 06 August 04 20:26 BST (UK) »
I told my Mum, who's renowned for talking LOUD and A  LOT, that on her headstone we're going to put "PEACE AT LAST!!"
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Re: What do you want on your headstone?
« Reply #44 on: Friday 06 August 04 20:27 BST (UK) »
 :D  Was she a chatter box ?? ;D
God Knew Elvis was Tired so he called him to rest !................
"I like it well done, Cooked. I ain't orderin' a pet."
--Elvis Presley, On Meat
"Don't be like nobody else or you'll be livin' a lie, and that ain't livin'."
--Elvis Presley, On Individuality
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