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Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye
My wife & I really don’t want to be cremated. We’re both more interested in being buried in our home state of Ohio but we live in Texas. I know it’s expensive to ship a body that far but does anybody have any idea if this makes sense or is there a cheap way to ship a body? What a creepy thought!
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Great question. My father passed in1996. We were all living in Florida at that time. Dad made it clear that he wanted to be shipped to Pennsylvania and buried next to his wife via a coffin. This was both a written and verbal last request. My sister and I accompanied him on a plane to Pennsylvania. Because of short notice (plane reservations) there were no special rates. My father left plenty of money to cover all the expenses. I believe the flight cost us about $2,800. Even if dad wouldn’t have left us money we would certainly have exercised his final request. If you spent your entire working life in a particular area it makes sense. His pre planning included his obit, suit choice, tie and shirt color, and, insisting on a pine casket. He cautioned us that we would grieving state of mind when picking out a casket and would probably be pitched that you want the very best for your father. He was right on all counts. Note that his attention to details before his passing paved the way and made us realize just how much he cared for us to his last day. Good luck on your choices & live a long life.