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<blockquote data-quote="1982vett" data-source="post: 602626" data-attributes="member: 7795"><p>Mom and Dad did the pre-arrangement deal. Caskets were bought, arrangements made and paid for in advance. She left written instructions as to what she wanted to happen. Her dress was hanging in the closet along with the suit that Dad was to be buried in. Made things easier to deal with, only planning was the timetable for my sister and her family to get in from Florida. </p><p></p><p>But you do need to allow for some last minute changes. With Mom, when we left the church to go to the cemetery, the funeral director said their was a problem and they didn't get the tent set up at the grave. Well, that didn't seem to be a huge problem, but the real surprise was, not only was their no tent their was no chairs or grave dug. They forgot to call the gravediggers. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /> 15 months later when Dad went the weather had been bad, cold and wet, had been raining for weeks (I guess we are paying for that now) this time the funeral director said not to worry, the tent and the chairs are their but don't be alarmed that the grave isn't dug, It is just to wet and muddy and would be better to be done after. I thought that was a pretty good idea.</p><p></p><p>Then I had an uncle go. He had planed to donate his body to science and then be cremated afterwards. His plans didn't work out because he died suddenly and laid out in the summer heat overnight. Science couldn't use him, family had a closed casket and then had the body cremated. </p><p></p><p>Make pre-arrangements for what you can and let your family know what you want. They can follow them or not, but don't be surprised if the unexpected happens.</p><p></p><p>As for myself, I really don't care at this point. Kind of like what they did for a buddy of mine. He had just a graveside service.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1982vett, post: 602626, member: 7795"] Mom and Dad did the pre-arrangement deal. Caskets were bought, arrangements made and paid for in advance. She left written instructions as to what she wanted to happen. Her dress was hanging in the closet along with the suit that Dad was to be buried in. Made things easier to deal with, only planning was the timetable for my sister and her family to get in from Florida. But you do need to allow for some last minute changes. With Mom, when we left the church to go to the cemetery, the funeral director said their was a problem and they didn't get the tent set up at the grave. Well, that didn't seem to be a huge problem, but the real surprise was, not only was their no tent their was no chairs or grave dug. They forgot to call the gravediggers. :oops: 15 months later when Dad went the weather had been bad, cold and wet, had been raining for weeks (I guess we are paying for that now) this time the funeral director said not to worry, the tent and the chairs are their but don't be alarmed that the grave isn't dug, It is just to wet and muddy and would be better to be done after. I thought that was a pretty good idea. Then I had an uncle go. He had planed to donate his body to science and then be cremated afterwards. His plans didn't work out because he died suddenly and laid out in the summer heat overnight. Science couldn't use him, family had a closed casket and then had the body cremated. Make pre-arrangements for what you can and let your family know what you want. They can follow them or not, but don't be surprised if the unexpected happens. As for myself, I really don't care at this point. Kind of like what they did for a buddy of mine. He had just a graveside service. [/QUOTE]
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