Who are your 10???

[CAJUNLAWYER]

A long time friend died. His funeral it tomorrow. I can't go.
His wife, his two sisters, his four daughters and the priest-no grandkids and no sons in law-no collateral family members and certainly no non family members/friends. Breaks my heart.
Got me to thinking if I were to die during this madness who would make the cut for my funeral-kinda glad it won't be my call..........

 

[Bladeswitcher]

My wife's father is probably days away from passing on. The family has talked about the 10 count . . . four children, four spouses . . . the priest and the funeral director . . .

 

[ColbyBruce]

I am sorry for your loss, and the family of the deceased. If there is a graveside service, go, just distance yourself.

 

[Old Arkansawyer]

I would jettison the clergy and invite another family member. I have
left instructions for my family when I go, a short viewing at the funeral
home and then plant me in the small grave yard the family maintains.
Also the cheapest casket available, pine box, cardboard, or gunny sack
it doesn't matter to me. When you are gone, you are gone.

 

[Iggy]

No funeral, no obits, no public notice.
Funeral home has instructions to fry me and flush me.

 

[Puller]

No funeral, no obits, no public notice.
Funeral home has instructions to fry me and flush me.

I don't think I would word it as eloquently as Iggy, but I tend to agree with him. When I'm gone, I'll be with my Lord so I won't care about the egos left behind.

 

[ContinentalOp]

Sorry for your loss.

I can count the number of people who might attend my funeral on one hand...with a finger left over.

 

[Goldstar225]

I've told my wife that if I go, direct the funeral home to cremate me (our preferred disposition anyway) and hold a celebration after the Covid-19 threat eases dramatically.

 

[woodsltc]

Sorry to hear of the loss of your friend. Prayers for his family and friends sent.

As to who would be there if I passed.....beyond immediate family I don't have a clue.

Though, there may be a few folks that would want to be there just to "make sure" I was gone.

Don

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

If I pass during this there will just be one more trash bag by the curb, and Ms. Houston will be talking to the life insurance man before I am cold.

 

[GaryS]

My mother in law will be 101 on May 4. No matter what, there wouldn't be more than about 30 people at her funeral.

As it is right now, I expect that there will be two, my wife and I. All of her grand kids and her other daughter live out of state, so I wouldn't expect any of them to be able to travel up for anything.

 

[sureshotbob]

My BIL just passed from covid 19 they are cremating him there will be no funeral .
The burial will be Friday but those that go have to stay in there car's.

 

[GypsmJim]

Prayers for all.

Funerals are for the family and friends. Our loved one that passed already knew how much he was thought of and how much he was loved. No matter who goes, or doesn't go, he (she), will be looking down and be proud of the people left behind.

We all must not worry about current events. We'll all be together eventually.

 

[MORSNO]

You can delay funerals, not for long if open casket, but plenty of time if cremated. We had to delay my fathers funeral a little over a month so immediate family could attend. It made for a better funeral as everyone had time to make travel plans and hotel arrangements.

 

[WuzzFuzz]

Ya know Caje, I can agree with you somewhat about wanting to attend the funeral of your friend, but the way I look at things, it's too late to let them know how much they meant to you...

I never was one for having close friends, a lot a good aquaint(nces, but really good friends..Well,, those I do keep in touch with them, those that are left..I, and they just know it's better we stay in touch now..not later over a beer and just remembering them.

A couple of them, afterwards, I don't know whether to look to the heavens as I try to talk with them, or should I hang my head down, and maybe they went that-a-way instead of up.


WuzzFuzz

When my time is up, I recon it will be a lot easier to find one person to carry my urn, instead of 6 to carry my coffin.

 

[WR Moore]

I don't recall who got credit for the following and I'm probably not getting it exactly correct, but:

"It don't matter the size of your spread or how many cows you brand. The crowd at your funeral will pretty much depend on the weather."

Caj, if someone lets us know, I figure a few here will raise a glass in your memory.

 

[SWMPSW]

If it's after the virus then 150-200.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I'm sorry for your loss, Gary.

We have talked of this and I told my family to put my urn on the mantel and when the "all clear" sirens go off, rent a hall, pass out the kazoos and tap a few half barrels.

I won't mind the wait.

 

[Salty RI]

My wife hasnt been well for five years, she told one of our son's to hold her ashes until I die then mix them together and bury us, I said wait a minute, after 56 years give me a break.

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[DWalt]

I am not a believer in funerals nor is my wife. And I generally do not want to attend funerals, and have avoided most of them, generally just sending flowers. Most everyone in both our families who has died over the past 50 years has gone directly to the crematorium without services. Our most recent death was my wife's brother last August, and he donated his body to medical science. I may do that myself. That eliminates any COVID funeral attendance choices.