Proper burial

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Would you please pray that my dad (and mom) both receive a proper burial. My dad died a year ago and both he and mom had requested cremation and the idea they had was to spread their ashes in two different places (mts. and beach) I am opposed to this and as of now my dad’s ashes are in the hutch in my mom’s retirement home. Every time I try and visit with my mom about this she shuts down and won’t talk. She never ever liked talking about death and burial. We handled everything when Dad died. Would you please pray that both my mom and dad are buried properly. I need the support of my siblings in order to do so. Your prayers will help. Thank you.

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Prayer is good, but the law can also be helpful.

You do not say where you reside, but I am pretty sure that, in the United States, it would be illegal to do what you describe.

My step-father was a Navy veteran, and wished to have his ashes scattered at sea. His remains (and family) were taken aboard a boat, but it had to travel past the three-mile territorial boundary. The family was told that it was unlawful to scatter the ashes inside United States territory. Cemeteries are licensed for such purposes, but it is unlawful to dispose of human remains otherwise.

This law makes sense. Suppose that someone wanted their remains scattered at some popular site. How would other folks feel about walking all over their ashes? It kinda creeps me out. I live near the Mt. St. Helens Volcanic Monument. I have hiked the Abraham Trail. If I had thought that someone had placed human remains on that trail, I would have never hiked it.

(FWIW, I have it on good authority that human “ashes” are not all ash - there are solid and durable pieces of bone in there as well).
 
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