Funerals (yours)

[Profpointy]

Non-religious, simple service for me, with "Look for the bare necessities of life" selected as the final song, by my all time hero, Baloo the Bear from my all time favourite film, the Jungle Book (1967 Cartoon version of course).

Not "King of the Swingers"?

 

[Elswick Cotterpin]

I suppose, if it's mine, I have to go. Beyond compulsory attendance I have very little interest in the details. Trebuchet maybe?

 

[Chris S]

David Bowie did not have a funeral.

Neither did John Lennon.

 

[Toshiba Boy]

Not "King of the Swingers"?

No, as good as that song is, it pales into insignifcance compared to the mighty Baloo and Bare Necessities... 😀

 

[BrumJim]

I want people to be happy at my funeral.

They probably will be....

 

[All uphill]

No fuss, no bother.

Straight down to the crem and then, much later have my ashes informally scattered around the graves of my parents and daughters.

 

[Slick]

I attended a funeral last week, of the mum to a terrific family I've known for years. It was a lovely service by a humanist, and I know she would have loved it as her family done her proud. I'm not sure the term is correct, but the best funeral I've been to was for my Uncle who was an Argyll and Sutherand Highlander. His captain spoke really well about his time in a number of conflicts and then as they loaded his coffin into the herse, the old boys rounded the rear of the car in close formation and belted out the craziest but cracking song I've ever heard at a funeral.

It obviously meant a great deal to them, and it was great to watch.

 

[MontyVeda]

I quite like the idea of a woodland burial. Haven’t really looked into it. Best make sure I die when the bluebells are out and the birds singing away.

There's a couple of woodland burial sites close by. A friend buried her mother at one last year. The ground was reportedly quite bumpy because to get the 'the' burial site, everyone has to walk over the previous burial sites, so one cannot be precious about walking on ones' grave.


Personally though, i feel cemetery burials are a waste of space. I want to be cremated and my ashes poured into the Lune up nears its source so they can wash down the valley towards Lancaster and eventually Morecambe Bay

 

[tyred]

Perhaps Willie Nelson has the right idea

 

[oldwheels]

When my wife died we had the full works with a church ceremony done very well by the minister at that time and anything less would have been seen as an affront by many in the local community who turned up in surprising numbers.
I have a double lair already bought and do not expect anything more than a short graveside ceremony and certainly not a church service. There is a new minister who is pretty useless at these things anyway.

 

[welsh dragon]

You want everyone to take a week off work? 😂😂😂

Dam right.

 

[Drago]

The nation will grind to a halt, what with the hordes of screaming and waiking chick's clogging up the motorways in their desperation to get to my funeral, strip naked and throw their underwear at my coffin.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

No suits, no black, no black ties and no food, you're there to mourn not eat.

 

[BoldonLad]

I would prefer, no fuss, no religion, no ceremony. Cremation, then, not concerned about the ashes.

But, on the basis that funerals are for those left behind, rather than the deceased, I accept that whoever survives me may have different idea. Ultimately, if I am dead, what difference does it make to me?

 

[Smokin Joe]

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