This week I have been so pleased to visit the places where my late, dear father, Reuben, was born and grew up in Tennessee (please see my travel blog, www.rockingthruworld.blogspot.com, Monday, March 24 through Thursday, March 27, 2014, for an account). After much work online at home on www.ancestry.com, and and inquiries in Savannah, Tennessee, to find out which cemeteries my dad's parents, aunt and uncle were buried in, I found three out of the four gravesites after looking in four cemeteries. There were many small cemeteries in the area! Finding their burial sites was extremely important to me. I've been wanting to do this for quite a long time.
On the way home, I had time to think about my own after-death plans. I've signed my body over to the University of Kentucky Medical School. I originally did it, both to make use of that which I no longer needed, my body, and to spare my family funeral expenses. When the University is finished with it, they will provide a simple burial, at which family may attend, if they desire.
But now I'm not so sure! What if, after 100 years, one of my ancestors want to visit my gravesite? Where would they go? I think I'll investigate if the University would let the family have a regular funeral when they're finished. I might end up making new plans! What about you? Have you planned your funeral? I hope you don't think this is morbid. To my mind, death is just a passage to a new, everlasting life, better than this life! It's so much easier on those left behind when funeral plans are already made, and especially easier, if everything is already paid for!! When I was involved in Music Ministry at church, some of the members told me which songs they wanted at their funerals. That's SERIOUS planning!
My dear Lord, I thought I knew exactly what I wanted in the way of after-death plans. Now I'm not so sure. Please help me decide which is the best option for my family!
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