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Old 10-24-2012, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by vinnie View Post
I have also heard about Neptune society although there were some complaints about them also.
Rather macabre subject, but would suggest you do an internet search to find what you need to know about cremation.

In our case my other half has already signed on to Anatomy Gifts Registry - whole body donation to research. When they are finished they perform the cremation and send the remains to the family. He wants me to sign on the dotted line too, but I am afraid they will take me while I am still alive ..........

I would actually prefer to donate my body to a hospital for them to take the parts, but I cannot find any way of doing that. It seems that the body parts go into a bank and then get sent out as needed. I have been a patient at Mayo and had the opportunity to talk to a surgeon about reusing body parts, and I am amazed at what can be reused, if not for a waiting patient, then for research. I would like to think that something I no longer need could save the life of a young parent or child.
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