Funerals......other options

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Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

My Son went to a funeral today, its was held at a winery. The deceased was presented in a cardboard box with his name painted on the side. The decease wanted to go out with a handstand and the coffin box was standing upright during the ceremony. He will be buried in an upright position also, as his box was carried out they played the "song always look on the bright side of life." The deceased died of brain cancer at 41 and always took a bright side of life attitude even during his battle.

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Wonderful!

Cheer up, Brian. You know what they say.
Some things in life are bad,
They can really make you mad.
Other things just make you swear and curse.
When you're chewing on life's gristle,
Don't grumble, give a whistle!
And this'll help things turn out for the best
And
Always look on the bright side of life!
Always look on the bright side of life

If life seems jolly rotten,
There's something you've forgotten!
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing,
When you're feeling in the dumps,
Don't be silly chumps,
Just purse your lips and whistle -- that's the thing!
And always look on the bright side of life
Come on!
Always look on the bright side of life
For life is quite absurd,
And death's the final word.
You must always face the curtain with a bow!
Forget…

Always look on the bright side of life
Come on guys, cheer up
Always look on the bright side of life
Always look on the bright side of life

Worse things happen at sea you know
Always look on the bright side of life
I mean, what have you got to lose?
you know, you come from nothing
you're going back to nothing
what have you lost? Nothing!
Always look on the bright side of life









A great song.[smilebigeye]

I thought it also contained the words.... "When you think of it, life is full of ****", or vice versa". [bighmmm]

ie. "Life is full of **** when you think of it"

I thought I was correct.............. half way through.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ECUtkv2qV8


[smilebigeye]

Cremation for me. Then I want my ashes scattered under my tree up in the High Country, not far from Lovick’s Hut. Hopefully one or two people will remember me with a whisky, other than that don’t care.

Cheers,
Jon

So here's an interesting story on new funeral options.

Want to die without killing the environment? Here's your sustainable guide to the afterlife
Natural burials, 'water cremation' and more — here's your guide to a sustainable funeral - Science News - ABC News

Been to too many lately. The RSL poppy ceremony, where the veterans service is recognised, by his/ her peers, and the coffin escorted by his/ her peers, either to burial or cremation, is a moving ceremony. The last post gets me every time .It's all about respect. whichever way you go.