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    Bernard Shaw and His Short Story About the Cremation of The Narrator’s Mother In a written excerpt from a letter about the cremation of his mother‚ George Bernard Shaw recalls her "passage" with humor and understanding. The dark humor associated with the horrid details of disposing of his mother’s physical body are eventually reconciled with an understanding that her spirit lives on. He imagines how she would find humor in the bizarre event of her own cremation. The quality of humor unites Shaw and

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    skilfully crafted cremation stones in Seaforth‚ consider T.Lyon & Son. A cremation stone or a monumental stone is an honourable way of remembering the deceased. It is also a way of paying your respects to the life once lived. As an alternative to cremation scattering‚ some families prefer to have the ashes placed in a convenient location or a place with special meaning‚ where the cremated ashes of their loved ones are placed in a cremation urn protected by a permanent monument or cremation stone. For your

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    Looking Ahead: Projected Funeral Costs vs. Cremation Costs in 2030 Have you ever thought about what the price for your funeral or cremation might be? If you are not facing end-of-life circumstances‚ then the answer is probably not. However‚ maybe you should because a typical funeral cost is significant and a major expense to families. Let’s get back to your funeral‚ and let’s say that you die in 2030. What is the cost estimation for a funeral or cremation in 2030? Furthermore‚ how would the funeral

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    Balinese-Hindu temple ceremonies‚ weddings‚ tooth filing ceremonies and cremations. The instruments can also be seen in secular concerts‚ music competitions‚ school and government functions. They include the Kendang‚ Saron‚ Slentem‚ Gender and the Gambang amongst others.A Gamelan is a group of Indonesian musical instruments commonly played in Balinese-Hindu temple ceremonies‚ weddings‚ tooth filing ceremonies and cremations. The instruments can also be seen in secular concerts‚ music competitions

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    A Proposal to Research the Liquid Remains Once the Resomation Process Has Occured National Funeral Directors Association December 2‚ 2011 Executive Summary Resomation is an alternative to cremation that helps the funeral industry and cuts down mercury emissions. The new technique of disposing a corpse is still not welcomed into potential clients mind frame do to the lack of information on the left over liquid once resomation is completed. I propose more research to be done on the liquid

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    arrangements. If you’re thinking of choosing cremation services‚ their helpful staff will make sure that you’ll be able to create a tribute that‚ despite sorrow‚ is a life-affirming celebration of cherished memories. Here are the benefits of cremation services: Affordability: Cremation services can be much less expensive than a traditional funeral. There’s no need to pay for cemetery fee‚ headstone cost‚ casket‚ or burial site. The price of a cremation is usually as little as one-sixth of the expenses

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    lot). Cremation is the burning of the human body until its soft parts are destroyed by fire. The skeletal remains and ash residue (cremains) often becomes the object of religious rites‚ one for the body and one for the bones. Cremation dates back to at least 20‚000 years ago in the archaeological record‚ with the Mungo Lady. It is believed that cremation was a funerary practice in ancient India. Cremation was most likely performed because Archeologists have found urns. The cremation of bodies

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    Mother George Bernard seems to be in distress over his mother’s cremation. He seems to feel that this chosen path for her to stay at rest does not do her justice. She holds no tie to this world being a useless pile of ashes. At least having a body gives your loved ones something to come and visit at a plot in the ground. You have your unique mark‚ your resting place‚ the point you can stay at forevermore to decay. Whereas in a cremation the body is foreve3r gone‚ ashes are all that’s left‚ there is

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    Jehovah’s Witness Funeral with Cremation: Is it allowed? Naturally‚ different religions have various views on the topic of cremation. Most believe that the bible does not specify whether it is right or wrong. For that reason and others‚ most religions have no objections to cremation. It provides a less expensive method of laying your loved one to rest. In these financially trying times‚ that is one reason it has become considerably more popular in recent years. But today‚ we will discuss Jehovah’s

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    of his mother. Within this text‚ the author’s attitude towards his mother and her cremation is utilized by the use of diction‚ detail‚ and imagery that serves to express the authors feeling of sentimentality and rebirth from the enchanted tone he attributed his mother with. Throughout the excerpt‚ the author begins his oration in an admirable tone. The author portrays his attitude towards his mother’s cremation as a positive outlook in life. With the excessive usage of diction‚ the author describes

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