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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 123035" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I think I probably come from a family with very strange ideas on this. My one greataunt was the cheapest person I have ever met. She was always gracious and welcoming to us, and I know she loved us dearly. </p><p> </p><p>When I was a girl we visited at Memorial Day and took her to the Cemetary. When we got home she wanted to show just me something. I had asked why her husband didn't havea headstone there.</p><p> </p><p>She pulled out a ziploc baggie full of his ashes. She couldn't bear to part with them. They were in a file cabinet. The bag was labelled with his name. Not sure if it was all or part of him. Didn't want to ask. </p><p> </p><p>As frugal as she was (she lived through the Depression and she and her husband worked very hard and were very frugal) she did, in her words, "Splurge" on a new box of ziplocs so he would have a new ziploc, not one that was re-used.</p><p> </p><p>I think we should do what we can to respect the wishes of those we mourn, and also make sure we find the closure, or help in grieving, that a service can provide.</p><p> </p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 123035, member: 1233"] I think I probably come from a family with very strange ideas on this. My one greataunt was the cheapest person I have ever met. She was always gracious and welcoming to us, and I know she loved us dearly. When I was a girl we visited at Memorial Day and took her to the Cemetary. When we got home she wanted to show just me something. I had asked why her husband didn't havea headstone there. She pulled out a ziploc baggie full of his ashes. She couldn't bear to part with them. They were in a file cabinet. The bag was labelled with his name. Not sure if it was all or part of him. Didn't want to ask. As frugal as she was (she lived through the Depression and she and her husband worked very hard and were very frugal) she did, in her words, "Splurge" on a new box of ziplocs so he would have a new ziploc, not one that was re-used. I think we should do what we can to respect the wishes of those we mourn, and also make sure we find the closure, or help in grieving, that a service can provide. Susie [/QUOTE]
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