Re: From Gail re: I'm working on Cremation task for Don and I (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Sounds prudent.

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2025 10:33:57 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 >  > From: <http://www.cox.net/~g3>
 >  > Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2025 23:03:17 -0700
 >  > 
 >  > Hi Noelle,
 >  > 
 >  > I recently had a 2nd appointment with a local inexpensive Cremation Company
 >  > called Simply Remembered Cremation Care. I decided not to put off that task
 >  > any longer as had been contacted by another cremation co. that is not local
 >  > and more expensive. Since Don doesn't remember nor knows, do you know how
 >  > many years he worked as a physician such as starting in Santa Barbara with
 >  > his practice knowing that he ended on 1/1/2000? Also do you know how many
 >  > years he has lived in Santa Barbara County as these are questions to be
 >  > answered on one of the Forms I have mostly now filled out for Simply
 >  > Remembered. (This kind of information might be also good to know when
 >  > writing up an obituary.) I am assuming that you would like a container of
 >  > some of Don's ashes. If so, you could get a small urn for about $45.99 that
 >  > evidently are shown on their website which is: www.simplyremembered.com
 >  > <http://www.simplyremembered.com> . I will probably get something similar
 >  > for me to keep as well as get a bio tree urn that has the beginning of a
 >  > small tree, but I need to first find out what place would allow that and
 >  > would want such a tree planted on their property that would be an easy place
 >  > for me to occasionally visit. I have no idea what place that would be as
 >  > only w about places that would be difficult for me to get to especially as I
 >  > get older and not able to do difficult hikes. If you have any suggestions of
 >  > places in the SB/Goleta area for me to inquire, that would be helpful to me
 >  > as I have no idea. Simply Remembered doesn't take care of things like a
 >  > Celebration of Life event, but I would have that held at the Encina Royale
 >  > Clubhouse and would probably get a caterer. 
 >  > 
 >  > I realize that this is not the most pleasant thing to have to think about,
 >  > but it's much better to do it now when we are not too emotional about it
 >  > than wait until Don is actually close to death or has passed away. Also by
 >  > doing it now, it locks the price in with Simply Remembered before prices
 >  > increase. In fact, they are letting me use the same price they quoted me
 >  > about a year ago when I had my 1st appointment with them and then got too
 >  > busy with other things to finish it up.
 >  > 
 >  > As I want to finalize all of this fairly soon such as by sometime this
 >  > coming week, please reply with your answers very soon once you know them.
 >  > That way I can relax and not have to think about it again knowing that it's
 >  > all taken care of. 
 >  > 
 >  > Best,
 >  > 
 >  > Gail
 >  > http://www.cox.net/~g3 <http://www.cox.net/~g3> 
 >  > 350-419-9492