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re: Do you keep the ashes of your loved ones in the house, or do you spread them somewhere?

Posted on 10/30/23 at 8:04 pm to
Posted by MSMHater
Houston
Member since Oct 2008
23254 posts
Posted on 10/30/23 at 8:04 pm to
Spread my dad's ashes in a stream, in the woods behind his childhood home. Stream flowed down to Lake D'Arbonne in Farmerville, La. I felt that covered most of the good parts of his life. He was a drunk and an a-hole, for the most part. But I think he'd be happy with that final act/"burial" ceremony.
Posted by Vidic
Member since Jan 2010
9513 posts
Posted on 10/30/23 at 8:07 pm to
quote:

This is why I hate people


The man rightfully moved on with his life. What if he wants his new wife to be buried next to him? Should the previous take precedence? He did the right thing and gave them back.
Posted by HoboDickCheese
The overpass
Member since Sep 2020
14210 posts
Posted on 10/30/23 at 8:07 pm to
quote:

that's the best thing I've heard so far
wait until you hear what I want… I want to be stuffed with my valuables and strung up like a piñata, then everyone at my funeral to beat the shite out of me until they fight over said valuables. There will also be frisbee golf along with punch and pie
Posted by jeffsdad
Member since Mar 2007
24897 posts
Posted on 10/30/23 at 8:09 pm to
I'm buying six necklaces for my six kids so they can have me with them always. I figure my ashes will weight six pounds, therefore, a pound each.

I haven't told them yet.
Posted by midlothianlsu
Midlothian, Texas
Member since Oct 2009
1838 posts
Posted on 10/30/23 at 8:09 pm to
The cemetery near the house sells 4’x4’ plots for 2 urns. We be doing that.
Posted by lsuoldft
Perdido Key, FL
Member since Jul 2014
274 posts
Posted on 10/30/23 at 8:11 pm to
My wife’s ashes are in a concrete bell in the Gulf creating an artificial reef. A small quantity was spread out on the LSU campus and on the field in Tiger Stadium after the crowd rushed the field for a win against Ole Miss
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
72505 posts
Posted on 10/30/23 at 8:51 pm to
My wife has her mother and brother's ashes in our bedroom. She's conflicted about what to do with them. She's mentioned scattering their ashes in her hometown but hasn't done so yet.

I feel like I'd rather keep my loved ones cremains with me.
Posted by Darth_Vader
A galaxy far, far away
Member since Dec 2011
73690 posts
Posted on 10/30/23 at 9:11 pm to
quote:

that's not surprising you folks make crap up quite often so often just stop - there's no Biblical reference to putting them "in the ground whole."


It’s a joke, not a dick. Don’t take it so hard, dumbass.
Posted by touchdownjeebus
Member since Sep 2010
26668 posts
Posted on 10/30/23 at 9:16 pm to
My army buddy was terminal and wanted a Viking funeral. We explained that it was illegal but we would figure something out. We asked if he would rather be blown up and he was cool with that.

We bought a bunch of mortars and giant rockets from that fireworks stand off of I-10 outside of Mobile, loaded them all up, had his son, ex wife, and us army buddies and army family all send him off across the gulf in Navarre beach.

What’s left of him was given out in little bottles to his loved ones. Part of him hangs out in my living room in a tiny trunk, next to my favorite picture of him.

Oh, we cremated him first, lol.
This post was edited on 10/30/23 at 9:17 pm
Posted by Dickaroos
Nunya
Member since Feb 2013
793 posts
Posted on 10/30/23 at 10:20 pm to
Negative
Posted by killedbyindians
Earth
Member since Jun 2022
1420 posts
Posted on 10/30/23 at 10:43 pm to
I wanted the Viking burial but there’s too much red tape but I’m thinking cremated and shot in to space might be nice.
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Az via La
Member since Feb 2006
13261 posts
Posted on 10/31/23 at 6:39 am to
Evidently the catholic faith deters you from Spreading ashes. They need to stay intact.
It seems silly
Posted by lsunurse
Member since Dec 2005
129146 posts
Posted on 10/31/23 at 6:52 am to
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I wanted the Viking burial but there’s too much red tape but I’m thinking cremated and shot in to space might be nice.


That is actually an option. An expensive one (like 25k I think) but an option.

The website of the cemetery/funeral home my father’s ashes was buried at had that as an option for ashes. Your ashes will be taken into space and I guess released. Can also have your ashes taken out to sea. A diver will dive down and place a small plaque on the ocean floor where your ashes are released.
Posted by wasteland
City of peace
Member since Apr 2011
5918 posts
Posted on 10/31/23 at 6:53 am to
I’ve got some dead old guy in my shed that I only met once
Posted by dr
texas
Member since Mar 2022
1321 posts
Posted on 10/31/23 at 7:03 am to
when I die, take my ashes and make coffee for the wake

that way everyone can "eat me" on last time

(just kidding) the inlaws are cremated and buried conventionally in their home town in ND
Posted by chryso
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
13761 posts
Posted on 10/31/23 at 7:27 am to
Buried the ashes. So much easier than burying a casket.
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
25751 posts
Posted on 10/31/23 at 7:29 am to
Put a little in my morning coffee.
Posted by tigersownall
Thibodaux
Member since Sep 2011
17018 posts
Posted on 10/31/23 at 8:18 am to
Burying my moms ashes on Friday. This has been the hardest time of my entire life. I don’t feel like the same person anymore.
Posted by OntarioTiger
Canada
Member since Nov 2007
2264 posts
Posted on 10/31/23 at 8:46 am to
Put some of my dads ashes in a favourite fishing spot. Think about him every time i am there. Rest went in family plot.
Had a shooting acquaintance whonwanted some of his ashes shot at skeet range. I loaded some of his ashes as buffer in some shells and some friends shot him at a few targets.
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
18093 posts
Posted on 10/31/23 at 8:50 am to
My neighbors just moved in 3 years ago. Last week they were cleaning out a shed that was in the backyard and found an urn with somebody's ashes in it with no name. They are trying to get in touch with the elderly couple they bought the house from to see if they can figure out who it was.

Pretty crazy stuff.

I didn't see it but my wife went over there and said the ashes are in a clear bag in the urn.
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