How to dispose of cremation ashes?

[JayC9]

How about distributing amounts over specific areas the deceased enjoyed? Do it clandestinely though, especially on public lands as the practice is pretty much prohibited.

I, for one, wouldn't mind a green burial or even a ritual of excarnation, although I can understand the public health issue regarding expeditious disposal...so either option is probably not relevent (in mass practice) considering population.

i only know his character really rather than haunts, though there's reasons for this, he spent the last 4 years of his life in a hotel room basically, only known him for a year, no family or friends here, was a general in the British army, made it alive through africa and europe against all the odds, told me everything about the world wars, i wish i'd had more time to get to know him, which is why i need to finish this right, bit low on inspiration but it has to be done tomorrow morning

what's a green burial? have you stipulated this in a will?

 

[JayC9]

Smoke me in a joint.

amen brother!

 

[JayC9]

don't worry, i'll come to all your funerals

 

[Raptorex]

bro, the only thing you can do is treat the ashes respectfully and perhaps sprinkle them over the ocean or maybe somewhere where you guys met. Sounds like a great person and don'to think any of us go out much different (many of us will get mental illness followed by poor health).

Sorry for the loss.

 

[JayC9]

bro, the only thing you can do is treat the ashes respectfully and perhaps sprinkle them over the ocean or maybe somewhere where you guys met. Sounds like a great person and don'to think any of us go out much different (many of us will get mental illness followed by poor health).

Sorry for the loss.

thanks man you're right, they actually do that service here but it doesn't feel right for some reason, he came to asia 15 years ago after his wife died because the climate was suitable for his ailments, he also could get cheap nursing and still buy female interest which may have been a factor towards him living very happily till the ripe old age of 90, it's an interesting point because most older people seem to die closely after their life partner, and he outlived her by a considerable margin, though they were one person, genetic longevity or more to it?

 

[Raptorex]

thanks man you're right, they actually do that service here but it doesn't feel right for some reason, he came to asia 15 years ago after his wife died because the climate was suitable for his ailments, he also could get cheap nursing and still buy female interest which may have been a factor towards him living very happily till the ripe old age of 90, it's an interesting point because most older people seem to die closely after their life partner, and he outlived her by a considerable margin, though they were one person, genetic longevity or more to it?

I love to listen to "older" people tell their life stories. God bless him bor. I have a picture of an "older guy" I befriended many years ago and I use to go fishing with him and just talk. He has since passed and I have this nice pic of us together with our fishing poles. I try to look at it every once in a while and smile.

 

[JayC9]

I love to listen to "older" people tell their life stories. God bless him bor. I have a picture of an "older guy" I befriended many years ago and I use to go fishing with him and just talk. He has since passed and I have this nice pic of us together with our fishing poles. I try to look at it every once in a while and smile.

hear you man, that's all we can wish

 

[crazyjoe]

 

[BlueBird]

what's a green burial? have you stipulated this in a will?

To me a green burial can range from this: http://www.acfnewsource.org/environment/green_burial.html
...to putting someone out in the back 40 and let nature and the elements take care of it. Of course, I mean no disrespect, I'm one of those who believe it's a bizarre practice to bury someone in a metal coffin than into a cement vault six feet under....and I think my feelings reflect historical sentiment.

Like MM said, it's a matter of respect, treat his ashes as you would his live person and I'm sure a solution will come to you.

ps, I don't have a will, but I have let my parents/family know my wishes. However, I do plan on filling out one of those simple living will statements.

 

[timtim]

hunter s. thompson shot his out of a canon. just saying.