Funeral and Death ritualsFuneral and Death rituals

““Death has got something to be said for it: Death has got something to be said for it: There is no need to get out of bed for it; There is no need to get out of bed for it;

Wherever you may be, They bring it to you, Wherever you may be, They bring it to you, free. free.

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Before 1960 – Burials were the Before 1960 – Burials were the #1 way to honor ones passing. #1 way to honor ones passing.

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• Member databases for Memorial Societies grew from Member databases for Memorial Societies grew from 17,000 to almost a million17,000 to almost a million

• Congressional hearings held on funeral industry eventually Congressional hearings held on funeral industry eventually

passing new regulations protecting consumerspassing new regulations protecting consumers • Cremation rose from just 4% in 1961, to double that in the Cremation rose from just 4% in 1961, to double that in the

next 12 years. next 12 years.

Burials or Cremation?Burials or Cremation?

• Burials are Burials are respectful and let respectful and let body decay body decay naturally naturally

• Cremation puts Cremation puts carbon dioxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and nitrogen oxide, and hydrogen chloride hydrogen chloride into the air into the air

• Supporters of Supporters of cremation believe cremation believe that by cremating that by cremating the body, the the body, the deceased will have deceased will have a faster trip to the a faster trip to the afterlifeafterlife

• Much less Much less expensiveexpensive

Many religions such as Orthodox Jews, Islamic, and Many religions such as Orthodox Jews, Islamic, and some fundamental Christian Sects don’t believe in some fundamental Christian Sects don’t believe in cremationcremation

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Scattered in the High Scattered in the High Sierra MountainsSierra Mountains

$3500 Coast guard take $3500 Coast guard take you out to spread in you out to spread in the seathe sea

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Perfected the method of turning ashes Perfected the method of turning ashes from the dead and hair and fingernail from the dead and hair and fingernail clippings from the living into clippings from the living into diamonds you can keep forever. diamonds you can keep forever.

Cost – between $4000 - $6000Cost – between $4000 - $6000

Environment saving? Environment saving?

• Takes your cremated remains and mixes them with a Takes your cremated remains and mixes them with a special type of concrete to form a hollow structure in which special type of concrete to form a hollow structure in which fish can swim in and around for refuge. fish can swim in and around for refuge.

• Ashes are sent to places where reefs are in most danger.Ashes are sent to places where reefs are in most danger.• Pics will be taken and sent to you of your loved ones reefPics will be taken and sent to you of your loved ones reef

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

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Options? Options?

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