Donny was a good bowler, and a good man. He was one of us. He was a man who loved the outdoors... and bowling, and as a surfer he explored the beaches of Southern California, from La Jolla to Leo Carrillo and... up to... Pismo. He died, like so many young men of his generation, he died before his time. In your wisdom, Lord, you took him, as you took so many bright flowering young men at Khe Sanh, at Langdok, at Hill 364. These young men gave their lives. And so would Donny. Donny, who loved bowling. And so, Theodore Donald Karabotsos, in accordance with what we think your dying wishes might well have been, we commit your final mortal remains to the bosom of the Pacific Ocean, which you loved so well.
Good night, sweet prince.

cyberomega wrote:Have you heard of a sky burial Clad? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_burial

Aquamate wrote:I'm surprised no one has mentioned aquamation (sometimes called water-based cremation). The environmental impact is a pittance of (flame-based) cremation, sky-burial, etc. I've always said I wanted to be thrown in a dumpster on these forums but I was being somewhat tongue-in-cheek as I knew it was illegal. In fact, aquamation is illegal in my province (Alberta) but it's available 'next door' in Saskatchewan and I'm now in contact with a funeral service there and plan to get rid of myself that way. Another (future) possibility is promession (briefly, cryogenic-freezing, vibration to the point of atomization and freeze-drying), but the company went under in 2015, although they're still appointing 'Ambassadors' or representatives around the world.

cyberomega wrote:Heard some people have their cremated remains turned into a diamond >< Seems like a massive waste of time and effort. Sort of like a real life soul-shard.