How do you feel about funerals?....would you want one? (page 2)

momzcrazy

Yes I want a funeral. I have a little chapel on a country road called the Maryvale Chapel picked out. And I want a procession to go past my house on the way to the cemetary. And at the cemetary I want one of those New Orleans bands playing "When the Saints Go Marching In". No corny Witness talk, no empty prayer at the grave. Then I want Loreena McKennitt to sing "Lady of Shalot". Afterwards I want everyone to go to 12th and Porter, a bar in Nashville, for food and drinking. I want Zakk Wylde to play "In This River", "Another Spoke in the Wheel", and "Sweet Jesus". And I want to get buried in my bike leathers.

But I've only thought about it a little.

momzcrazy

Finally-Free

I want a procession led by a brass band with my casket at the end of it, kinda like Santa Claus.

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Numinous

It might sound depressing but I don't want a funeral or a wake...I even told my brother not to even put it in the paper if at all possible. Since I have been DFed there wouldn't be anyone there anyway and the expense wouldn't be necessary. I have a small immediate family, hardly any relatives. I gave so much of my life to the organization, that the write-up in the paper would look ridiculous.

Carmel

The best funeral I've ever attended was in Alaska. The "guest of honor" requested bag pipe music and lots of eating and socializing. He was well know throughout central Alaska so there were tables full of all kinds of food from various cultures, even native Alaskan! There was a real feeling of fellowship amongst many many strangers that became friends just from this one occasion. transitions are to be celebrated, not morned, IMHO. carmel

saywhat29

Yeah, I agree funerals are like depessing and stuf, watching people cry and what not. I do't like them.. beause I feel like I have to cry- and i usually do even if I never met the person...

I want my 'funeral' to be a party, with pictures of me everywhere having a good time and a memorial where anybody an get up and say anything about me they want... only good things though (because its my party... eve if I'm not there dammit!). And I want them to sing 5th's Dimensions "Let the Sunshine In" because if I want anybody to take anything from my funeral is to love life and be happy while you can and enjoy the ride.

God I love that song... *listens to it yet again!*

Lady Lee

This would be fine by me

my body is going for science, no burial nor cremation for me, no expense for my family.

but my daughters have made it clear they want some kind of ceremony, most likely non-religious and then cremation. Since I won't be able to complain about what they want I guess my body won't be dissected by students

Xena

It's natural to be sad and/or depressed when someone you loves dies. The funerals that have touched me the most have been the ones that focus on the individual and their life. One of my uncles comes to mind...both his sons got up and spoke about their father and his impact on their lives then they had a beautiful service by the gravesite with bagpipes and a gun salute. Everyone was crying because they were so moved by the love this family had for each other and the sorrow they felt at losing a memeber of it.

That is the kind of funeral I hope to have.

RR

I told my wife if I go first I want to be cremated, take my ashed rolled them up and have my friends smoke me. Unfortunately, none of my friends smoke ... or well

Connaughty

I beleive that a person's death wishes should be honoured. That being said, I find a funeral talk from the Society's outline to be completely distasteful. I have always felt that way. I have heard of some good funeral talks, and some very boring ones as well. Some may want such talks to be given on their behalf, and I do respect that, however I completely hate it when the socieity exploits the death of it's members to give a long sermon on the resurrection. I feel so embarrassed to see the respect shown of the relatives, and friends abused in forcing them to sit there and listen for so long to something that they probably will not beleive in.

golf2

When my wife passed away, the funeral was held at my son's house. Each family member stood-up and shared their experiences about their mom. My grand-daughter wrote a beautiful letter and it was printed in the local newspaper. To this day, I have a plaque hanging in my office with my wife's picture and my grand-daughter's letter. Her wish was to be cremated. Her ashes lie in her father's grave.

Golf

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