Tombstone symbology and purchase: I'm tasked with designing, purchasing, and securing the installation of headstones for two men (a murderer and his victim) who died in the late 19th-century. What online resources exist that speak to the design and purchasing process and/or could help clarify period-appropriate symbology and appearance?
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posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj
on Nov 13, 2012 -
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I need to exhume and move the remains of our pet. What can I expect? Any tips? Real world experience?
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posted by anonymous
on May 3, 2012 -
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Can anyone offer a ballpark figure on the cost to exhume remains and rebury them in a different state? (in US). "Expensive" is not very helpful, I would like to know if it is closer to $10k, $50k or a $100K.
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posted by metahawk
on Feb 19, 2012 -
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I want to plans to deal with the eventual death of my pets. They're healthy and happy but I know small animals don't live too long, and I'd like to know what to do before I lose them.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 9, 2010 -
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My dad died last thursday. We're cremating his body but the final disposition of his remains is a problem for my family. Basically, we're too poor to do anything but flush him down the toilet. Help?
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posted by Avenger
on Jun 22, 2010 -
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Our twelve-year old dog is very ill. Soon, we'll have to make some hard decisions. When the time comes, what are the resources in Toronto for handling her remains. Burial, cremation, anything else?
posted by Apollo's Favorite Mistake
on May 10, 2010 -
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A dear relative will likely die within the next decade, and I am trying to help her plan a natural burial in L.A., but am flummoxed by California's regulations and am unsure whether it is a viable option.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 26, 2010 -
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What do zoos do with large animals that die? I heard about a giraffe at the Santa Barbara zoo that died and it got me to wondering about what they'd do with the body. I'm guessing they wouldn't just feed it to predator animals (even though that seems kind of efficient and circle of lifeish) so do they bury them, burn them, stuff them?
posted by willnot
on Dec 15, 2009 -
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What do I need to know to become a coffin builder? Are there regulations I have to follow? How should I sell them? How much should they cost?
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posted by davey_darling
on May 7, 2009 -
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What are the least wasteful and/or most productive (preferably legal) things that can be done with my body after I'm dead?
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posted by Arasithil
on Nov 12, 2008 -
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Please help me find the grave of Private Thomas F. Maguire of Arlington, Massachusetts, who was killed in WW2.
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posted by cerebus19
on Sep 23, 2007 -
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I'm looking for advice on buying a tombstone in the NYC metro area, specifically, alternatives to purchasing from the Sprung Monument Group.
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posted by kimdog
on Sep 10, 2007 -
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What would you like your epitaph to read? If you prefer not to be buried, what shall become of your mortal remains?
posted by baphomet
on Nov 27, 2004 -
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When we die we are typically buried or burned. But it doesnt have to be that way I have heard about cryogenics, mummification, blasting into space. Where can I learn about the alternative options available for transition? (not me anytime soon).
posted by stbalbach
on Jul 13, 2004 -
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