re: Cremation or regular burial?

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Now, if you want a straight up funeral, complete with coffin, viewing, ride to a church for a funeral mass and then on to the cemetery for burial----no such issues, just pay the piper.

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Yep...my mom died unexpectedly in New Orleans. She had to be "delivered" to the funeral home in Baton Rouge. We had to go in and handle everything in a bit of a shock. Had to find someone to give the service. Then she had to be delivered to Arkansas where she wanted to be buried, so we had to pay for transport and for a licensed funeral director to take custody of the body.

The transport was running behind and she was late to her own burial. I know she was pissed because she was never late for anything.

I don't even remember what we ended up paying but it was greater than $15K. I did get a $75 refund because we had overpaid a little. At least they sent it back to us.

Cremation

Cremation

Cremation for me. I just watch my elderly father spend a bazillion dollars on the right casket and so on. He's not dead yet.
Why does every white Scottish,Irish person want bagpipes at their funeral?

Already bought and paid for the whole funeral and crypt. My kids won't have to be bothered, just put "my plan" into motion. Whole shooting match cost me about 12K. My kids will thank me later. With the cost of funeral expenses rising at a rate of 8% a year, it's a good investment to look into.