i am donating my body to the U of A medical school so , no worries about funeral expenses. its a great program. they immediately transport your remains after death free of charge to the universiy and return your cremated remains to your family in about a years time. hopefully the medical students will learn something, especially about the rare liver disease i have. medical schools are really in need of bodies to teach their trade. if you don't want to burden your loved ones with funeral expenses this is the way to go. [ pun intended ]. a friends family had a memorial luncheon to honor her mother when her ashes were sent to her. some of you may want to look into these programs.