As part of a recent sociology study at Washington State University, we were required to write our ficticious obituaries and research future funeral costs and options available. What would our history say about us and how many generations would we out live?

Some thoughts that really haunts me all the time when I have nothing else to think.

We foul up the earth whichever way we dispose of the dead, but which way does least damage?

My husband and I were visiting our son’s grave, when a funeral began nearby. It appeared that it was for an elderly man, his wife being helped from the limousine in tears and only a few mourners in attendance. It wasn’t a very long ceremony, but it was a hot day and the gravediggers were intent on getting their job done quickly as the mourners left the grave site. I leaned over to my husband, commenting discreetly, “You know, one of us has to die first, right?” His response was quick and not surprising. “After you”.

The dead are hung like ornaments atop mountainside walls.

Cremation, if it’s for you, then you’ll want to follow these ten easy steps.

Here is another way to dispose of our loved ones’ bodies. It involves no underground vaults or tombstones to buy.

Jeffrey Dahmer was one of the most notorious serial killers of the twentieth century. His gruesome crimes have horrified and fascinated people since they were discovered. There have been many lurid details released to the public. There has also been much gossip and innuendo surrounding this case. In this article, I’ll try to separate some of the facts from fiction about Jeffrey Dahmer.

Arguing for more informed choices on postmortem burial options.

It is much easier on survivors of the deceased if cremation or burial is prepaid in advance.