Casket cover quilt vs. casket flowers
10-18-2011, 12:39 PM
#281
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Location: Albany, Georgia
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I've asked my family and friends to all bring the quilts I've made and put them at the funeral home instead of flowers, it's my passion and what I love to do, if they want flowers let whatever kiddos are around pick those wonderful weed kind or dandelions, those are what my babies and grands brought for me to put in a jar and I loved them. So just a jar of "wildflowers" and surrounded by the quilts I loved to create is all I need.
10-18-2011, 02:12 PM
#283
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Location: Illinois
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Originally Posted by maine ladybug
Originally Posted by kathyd
I have spent the last few days with Grandma who is dying. She has talked about her pillows that she has made and I was thinking it would be nice to have one in the casket with her. Now I just have to convince the family of this. There are 7 grandkids and coming to a concensus could be difficult.
Today Grandma was a new woman from yesterday. My brother-in-law has taken to calling her the energizer bunny. She is excited about the STL. Cardinals in the World Series!
10-18-2011, 03:21 PM
#286
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I just attended a funeral for a young man last week who was big into John Deere. On his casket was a John Deere Quilt as well as small tractors that he had a collection of.
It was so sad as he was only 48, but I had to smile at the quilt being there. It was comforting to see it there.
Phyllis
aka
QuiltingGrannie
It was so sad as he was only 48, but I had to smile at the quilt being there. It was comforting to see it there.
Phyllis
aka
QuiltingGrannie
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10-18-2011, 04:30 PM
#289
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: berlin, ocean city md
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Originally Posted by Sadiemae
Originally Posted by connie_1936
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.
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