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To: Mama Bear who wrote (66280)	8/16/1999 2:08:00 PM
From: IceShark	Respond to of 132070

Ho, ho ho. I love this part: "Doubles as fine furniture until needed." Just what I need, a 7 foot long casket coffee table. -g-

To: Mama Bear who wrote (66280)	8/16/1999 2:18:00 PM
From: Les H	Respond to of 132070

I thought Ikea would have beat them to it.

To: Mama Bear who wrote (66280)	8/16/1999 2:32:00 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

On a serious note- it is possible to get a good deal in funeral services- you merely have to 1.shop around and 2. not be worried about offending people. Funeral service people are used to leading you around, once you start asking the hard questions- like "Why do I need a crypt liner" and "What is a stripped down package" you have the advantage because they will be disconcerted. Once you have bargained for what you want - get it in writing. I got great deals on both my dad's cremation and my Grandmothers burial- so I know it is possible to do it cheap- and no one at the funeral could tell the difference. And the cardboard box that Tomasso mentioned for cremation is great. I accompanied my dad's body to the crematorium and the box worked fine- in fact if you accompany the body I think your body gets bumped to the front of the line. There was a whole stack of bodies in boxes but since I was there with my dad in a box- they took him right away. Not that it mattered to Dad.