Reply #17: We recently looked into an eco eternity forest--which is for cremated remains only--

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and if you want a place for family/friends to visit you but don't want a conventional cemetery, it's an interesting idea.

http://www.ecoeternity.com/

You can definitely pre-pay by "joining" a cremation society. Both my parents had done that
so that when they died, all we had to do was make one phone call.

If there is a favorite outdoor place you like to go, you might want to think about having
an event there--celebration of life type of thing. I know someone who had doves released
at an outdoor event.

If you don't care about having a marker where your ashes are scattered, think about where you would
like them to be and be sure to tell someone in advance as well as leave instructions for that.

I've recently set in motion making these kind of arrangements for myself. We had a stillborn daughter
21 years ago, whom we buried in the town where we were living, but we are now several states away from there. Hubby and I went this spring to bring her cremated remains home with us; I want her remains
to be blended with mine when I go because I don't want her left alone and forgotten.

Good luck. I'm sorry for the loss of your in-law.

:hug: