Originally Posted by MelodyL

I have an excellent idea. If a person has no family so to speak. No one to do the funeral for them, etc. then why not leave the body to science so it can help humanity.

That way, there is NO COFFIN to purchase, no flowers to purchase, no going to the funeral parlor, etc.

You make it known that you want your body donated to science, that the organs are to be used as needed.

That way, you will be appreciated, remembered, and you will have helped research, FOR THE FUTURE.

And if there ARE any family members who think that there is going to be a funeral, or a wake and then they find out that there won't be, well I've thought of that too.

You gather whoever wants to come, to your home. You take a photo of the deceased, you put some nice flowers in front of the photo. And you take a posterboard, and you write. IN MEMORY OF (whatever the name is).

and you write the words (under the IN MEMORY), you write. He is still living on, still helping others. (or whatever you wish to write that might honor the person).

I think this is a very very good idea. Everyone benefits. The people get to say goodbye, because this could be a memorial service. They came to gather, to remember, and they find out that this person did something WONDERFUL, that it was HIS wish!!!

I really can't see anything negative in this.

What do you all think??