[Magdalen] Cremation (was A good idea?)

[Esther Williamson]

Many years ago my (1st) husband and I bought plots in a new cemetery in 
PA. After we moved to VA. we pre-paid our funerals and both opted for 
cremation. When we built a Columbarium at our church I bought a niche 
and placed his ashes there. Then a very special foster child died and I 
bought a niche for him. Bill bought a niche and is also there. These are 
double niches. My unmarried daughter plans to go in with her father. We 
gave the space in the child's niche to a parishioner's child and I will 
go in with Bill.  I have no plans to have a 3rd husband in the Columbarium!

Esther

On 4/24/2016 12:29 PM, ME Michaud wrote:
> Mine is a green beach bucket with a yellow shovel.
>
> It's not weird at all (if you grew up high church).
> Remember, Christian soul, that thou hast this day, and every day of
> thy life,
> God to glorify
> ...
> Viirtues to acquire
> ...
> Death perhaps to suffer,
> Judgment to undergo.
>
> On Sunday, April 24, 2016, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
>> As for me, I made the arrangements and paid for cremation several years
>> ago. It only cost $1500, and I bought what they call a "scattering tube" to
>> put my ashes in. It's cardboard (looks like an oatmeal container) and has a
>> picture of a field of sunflowers around the sides. I have it on a bookcase
>> in my living room. I guess it's kind of a "memento mori." My daughter
>> thinks I'm weird!
>>
>>