usnret
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As my wife and I plan for Full-Time RVing we had to confront an issue that most of us want to put off for later.The final resting place. As it turned out, this was very easy. So we thought we would share.
We have not had deep roots for most of our adult life. I served in the Navy for almost 25 yrs. Without going into the boring details we are now located back in our state of origin - GA. We are living on Lake Sinclair near Milledgeville GA. A very nice medium size college town (Ga. College & State Univ.). Our son upon completion of a 5 yr stint in the Navy(Subs)is now finishing up his SR year at GC&SU in May of 09 and has indicated he is moving to Oregon then! We are hoping to be able to depart on FTing in June of 09. So we are trying to execute our action plan!
So I started thinking about the "What if" issue. As previously stated we really don't have any ties to any one area. I rememberered that I have access to National Cemetaries as a veteran. I knew there was a Veteran's Cemetary located just south of Milledgeville. I have been there in the past for a military org. ceremony. Being familiar with it I started my search on the internet there. It was actually part of the state of GA Veterans system and not the national VA. After determining the requirements I took my son out to the cemetary and ran it past him. We joked that he would never visit it any way.
Of course the real test would be what the DW thought. So one day after work I told her we needed to plan for the last stop and exaplained to her that I wanted to take her out to the "Ga Veterans Memorial Cemetary". She agreed and off we went.
As soon as we got to the entrance She said this is very nice. We drove around and got out and looked at things. Before we left she said this is it and "you did good, Jimbo" I love it when she says that.
She filled out the paperwork as soon as we got home. So we crossed another item off of our "to do list". I did not expect it go this well.
I shared this because I thought others might be putting this off and it may help them with their "final stop" planning. Sorry it got so long.
For any Ga veterans here is a link that may be useful. I must say that the little picture does not show the true beauty of the cemetary. Link Ga Veterans Memorial Cemetary
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rwmmdj
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My mother recently put her plans in place. She is now in the process of actually changing cemetary's. I'm grateful that she's done all the leg work and it won't be such a challenge for us when that time comes.
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TomW2
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I already own plots in a cemetary - have for years - and we both have $8,000 in "Purple Cross" insurance to cover the final costs.
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Joy
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We, too, have made arrangements at the Veteran's cemetary about 80 miles away. We, however, intend to be cremated so it will not be a problem for anyone to deliver/send the remains to the cemetary in case we die away from here. Cheaper, too!!
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we bought ours years ago, many close family members and relitives are allready there so thats the one i picked.
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At the age of 50 we established a Living Trust that included terms of final disposition. We signed up with the Neptune Society and cremation. Wherever the end occurs in the US they take over and the ashes go to our son. Easy - no plots to worry about and it was pretty inexpensive.
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Scatter us to the wind and water.....
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DianneOK wrote:Scatter us to the wind and water.....
That's what we intend to do for ourselves. Preferably, when one goes, the other keeps the ashes until one of our children or grandchildren can take us both to our special spot.
When our youngest son died and we had him cremated, I found it's not that easy to decide where to spread them. Partly because there are regulations and restrictions.
We carry his urn with us "just in case" we find the perfect spot on our travels. So far, we haven't been to it yet.
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Joy wrote:We, too, have made arrangements at the Veteran's cemetary about 80 miles away. We, however, intend to be cremated so it will not be a problem for anyone to deliver/send the remains to the cemetary in case we die away from here. Cheaper, too!!  Joy, I am confused that you and USNRET stated that you have already made arrangements for burial in a national cemetery and hope you can clear this up for me. A couple of years ago, the head of the national cemetery where my wife and I live was a guest speaker at a luncheon at a civic club she was active in. After the meeting she spoke with him and told him we intend to be buried there and ask him what prior arrangements we should make. He informed her that could not be done and that when we had a need the survivor should contact them and have my DD 214 as proof of entitlement. Do you think she was misinformed?
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usnret
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Fiver-get-you- ten:
That info was correct! I sent you a PM.
Jim
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