I went ahead and opened it up and was very happy to see a heart-shaped box inside. It is a Biodegradable Heart Urn and came with instructions on how to utilize the urn and its lovely possibilities.
The Heart Urn can be used for a Water Burial or a Biodegradable Burial. Also tucked in with the Heart Urn is a card with a heart on it that apparently has seeds, and when planted, wildflowers will grow. And in the envelope, my Dad's Washington State Burial Transit Permit, which "Must Accompany Remains to Destination."
I opened up the Heart Urn and there he was, tucked in his baggie and tied with a cremation-bling that I know he would have loved (he loved his bling).
Dad was born 11 11 33 (1111)
Died died 10 10 09 (1010)
His cremation number is 2020.
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Died died 10 10 09 (1010)
His cremation number is 2020.
When we called in Hospice, they informed us that because of Dad diagnosis with brain and lung cancer, he would be eligible to donate his body to MedCure, which provides organs and tissues to researchers and educators in order to find cures for many diseases or conditions, such as lung and brain cancer.
Once MedCure harvested what they needed from my Dad for their studies, they took care of everything associated with his donation. This meant that someone from MedCure assisted both my Mom and I throughout the entire process and made it incredibly easy.
They took care of having someone pick my Dad up immediately after he died, and transported his body to Portland, they helped with the Death Certificate, they did the cremation and returned the cremains in that most lovely heart shaped urn.
And best of all, it did not cost my Mother a single thin dime towards funeral and/or memorial expenses, which my parents and I are absolutely against paying for.
I have only positive feelings with the outcome of my Dad and his gift to medical research, and his gift to Mom by not having her bank account bled dry from greedy funeral directors.
I am going to keep Dad here in my studio and build a nice framed curio memorial for his ashes, and decorate it with his beloved boxes of bling that he loved so much. And of course, I will post it here as a celebration of my Dad's life and his gift to others.
Once MedCure harvested what they needed from my Dad for their studies, they took care of everything associated with his donation. This meant that someone from MedCure assisted both my Mom and I throughout the entire process and made it incredibly easy.
They took care of having someone pick my Dad up immediately after he died, and transported his body to Portland, they helped with the Death Certificate, they did the cremation and returned the cremains in that most lovely heart shaped urn.
And best of all, it did not cost my Mother a single thin dime towards funeral and/or memorial expenses, which my parents and I are absolutely against paying for.
I have only positive feelings with the outcome of my Dad and his gift to medical research, and his gift to Mom by not having her bank account bled dry from greedy funeral directors.
I am going to keep Dad here in my studio and build a nice framed curio memorial for his ashes, and decorate it with his beloved boxes of bling that he loved so much. And of course, I will post it here as a celebration of my Dad's life and his gift to others.
