On Fri, 10 Apr 2020 09:28:24 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 4/10/2020 9:01 AM, John wrote:
On Thu, 09 Apr 2020 20:19:34 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:14:59 -0400, John wrote:

On Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:27:23 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 09 Apr 2020 07:47:47 -0400, John wrote:

On Thu, 09 Apr 2020 00:46:11 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 9 Apr 2020 04:39:20 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Wed, 08 Apr 2020 17:32:59 -0400, John wrote:

Once they go the ventilator route, the chances don't look good at all:

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-...id-19-patients

It may be a hard pill to swallow but statistically we spend a whole
lot of money keeping corpses alive for a few extra weeks, Some never
regain consciousness.
I just hope they honor my DNR.


You have a do not recycle? Where is a body to get Solent Green?

I want to be buried in the yard with my dogs. Whether my wife tells
anyone is up to her. So much of my life is on auto pilot, it could
take a real long time for the government to miss me.

Cremation and burial in the back yard would work well for me.

We have a good friend in the heavy equipment business, I am not that
formal ;-)

I am sure my wife and/or the family would want a more formal affair
tho. My daughter said if we were all buried in the yard, she could
never sell the house. ("Pet Sematary" thing) I said "good".

Same here. My wife wants Arlington. Well, I won't be around, so she can do what
she wants.



I never had the Arlington thing and my father who had a spot if he
wanted it, didn't either. Both of my parents wanted to be scattered in
the water around their home. My father went to the Gulf, my mother
went right off the dock out in back of her home. (her choice)

I have a brother buried there (Silver Star), so maybe my wife will have me join
him. Who knows!

I am not eligible for Arlington but am eligible for any of the other
National Cemeteries.

Never knew much about them until Mrs.E's father passed away. A WWII
vet, he wanted to go to the National Cemetery on Cape Cod.

I was very impressed with the place. Well kept, well run and very
respectful of the deceased and family. He was Navy, so they had a
small Navy Honor Guard at the brief but inspiring ceremony at which
an American Flag, carefully folded properly, was presented to
his spouse. A few years later, she passed away and was buried with
him there. (The spouse of a deceased Vet is also eligible for burial
in a National Cemetery).

That's when I decided that when my time comes, that's where I'll go.

I was impressed by the charter boat guy who took us out in the boat
with my Dad. He was a Navy guy and ran my Dads flag up one of the
outriggers during the little ceremony we had and he and the mate
saluted when we spread the ashes. Then they took the flag down, he and
the mate carefully folded it and gave it to my Mom.

The spell was broken when he asked if we wanted to do a little fishing
since we still had a couple hours on the charter ;-)

My Mom said no.