Ashes to ashes, dust to... Disneyland???

[Princess Susi]

I'm with you on that, BW. I've told my wife that when I die she can just put me out in the alley on trash pick-up day. Don't think she was real thrilled with that thought, but I really couldn't care less.

EWWWWWWWWWW!

[Princess Susi]

If you want to inter your remains in the ocean may I suggest Eternal Reefs. A buddy of mine from church works for this company. They put your ashes in this specially made cement thing (you'll see them on the site) and then help build reefs out of them. I think it's pretty cool.

Cool, another option.
Ralphie was Air Force, not Navy so we would not be able to do the Naval thing. I do like the fireworks idae off the boat. What was that website again BR?
susi*what a way to go*slicker :D:

[Shorty82]

So what if he was Air Force? If they inter at sea Army and Marine I would think they would Air Force. Also, he said any branch of the service and last I checked the Air Force was a branch.

[BRWombat]

Cool, another option.
Ralphie was Air Force, not Navy so we would not be able to do the Naval thing. I do like the fireworks idae off the boat. What was that website again BR?
susi*what a way to go*slicker :D:

Here's a couple I've found: www.heavensabovefireworks.com and www.angels-flight.net.

[Princess Susi]

So what if he was Air Force? If they inter at sea Army and Marine I would think they would Air Force. Also, he said any branch of the service and last I checked the Air Force was a branch.

Sorry, I went back and reread the post. I missed where he said ANY branch of the service. It was early when I read it...Cool, that may be the way to go...

sues

[Big Wallaby]

Well, sure... I'd love to have something done with my remains that is good for someone or something. But don't sprinkle me in the mountains, and certainly not on an attraction at Disneyland.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Sorry, I went back and reread the post. I missed where he said ANY branch of the service. It was early when I read it...Cool, that may be the way to go...

sues

Try this site:

http://www.seaservices.com/veterans.htm
(A commercial site)
or this one:
A navy site:
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/questions/burial.html

Anthough I am sure that any military chaplin can get you the info you need. The military site has an 800 number!!

It can help in planning ahead! Like I told my DW, A can of gas and a match, and a dust broom and Ziplock bag! Done and done!!

[leftcoaster]

If you want to be scattered at sea, and either you or your DH were in any branch of service, the Navy will do it for free. I remember years ago, when I was on active duty, we were doing "local" operations off the California coast, and once we were beyone the 250 mile limit, we stopped and had a cermoney. We scatterd 6 cremains that day. The navy takes a chart and marks on it where it was done, and gives it to the family.

I remember that there were three navy people, 2 army, and 1 marine.
One of the Navy vets that was scattered was the father of our weapons officer. Very moving, as they bring a chaplin on to officiate.

Moving on.....

250 mile limit? I thought that the United States and most countries recognize the internationally agreed 12 mile limit?

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

250 mile limit? I thought that the United States and most countries recognize the internationally agreed 12 mile limit?

Its an enviromental thing. Has nothing to do with limit. The 200 miles beyond the 12 miles is called an exclusive economic zone. that most nations now recognize. For U.S. Customs purposes if a ship (or aircraft) goes beyond that limit, it has been deemed to have gone out of the customs territory of the U.S., a distinction that can be used in determing the necessity of going through a customs inspection!

The main reason that they go out that far, is that they do not jettison ANYTHING that close to land. (give a hoot, don't pollute!)

(They may have changed it, but I doubt it, since the reasoning is base on other factors)

Also note, that Military burial at sea is not exclusive to cremains!

[Big Wallaby]

When I was in sailing class, they made sure and went over where we could throw what away. I don't remember the list, but if I am ever on a trip where I might dump stuff, I would have that placard with me.

Gotta go sail...