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End of Life Issues

3Hotdogs

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4. Why marked graves in the first place?

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 06:38 PM

Mar 2018

With few exceptions, no one visits grave sites of people beyond two or three generations. Most, if not all cemeteries have records of where each person is interred. So if needed, you could find the plot of your great-great uncle's cousin, twice removed.

Save the money.

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Tennessee 'Natural' Burial Ground Will Offer A Simpler Farewell Casket Optional [View all] Cattledog Mar 2018 OP

I guess umarked mass graves are next Fullduplexxx Mar 2018 #1

That is not far from my family farm Docreed2003 Mar 2018 #2

my dtr lived in Sumner County for 10 years..beautiful! samnsara Mar 2018 #3

Why marked graves in the first place? 3Hotdogs Mar 2018 #4