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Old 02-15-2011, 8:22am   #1
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Ive been working on my final documents. they needed to be updated. i finished everything except for a few details of my Will. i was stumped with what to do with my remains. i know i want to be cremated but i kept thinking that i wanted to be distributed in the ocean off of Honduras, my favorite place to dive. i was having trouble deciding who would take my ashes and if it would be a burden for them, etc. then yesterday i found my solution.
i came across this article and it so perfect:

Dive The Neptune Memorial Reef, An Underwater Cemetery

The term ‘Burials at sea’ have taken on a brand new meaning in Miami, Florida. The Neptune Memorial Reef is not your average cemetery, but the first of it’s kind underwater cemetery. Situated about 45 feet beneath the ocean’s surface the cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques and even benches is not only a great final resting spot for those who loved the sea but also the world’s largest man-made reef (covering over 600,000 sq feet) and unique and unusual site for scuba diving.

An incredible amount of planning and execution went into what was initially supposed to be a “replica” of Lost City of Atlantis, but the project shifted towards a more profitable goal by becoming the world’s first underwater cemetery and memorial park that still resembles an underwater city covering 16 acres of ocean floor. Instead of spreading ashes over ocean waters, at the Neptune Memorial Reef the ashes of loved ones are mixed with cement designed for underwater use and fitted into a mold, which a diver then places and secures into the reef. A copper and bronze plaque is then installed with the person’s name, date of birth and death with some space for an epithet.

Located 3-1/2 miles east of Key Biscayne in Miami, Florida (GPS coordinates N25º 42.036′, W80º 05.409′), the memorial site is free for any certified scuba divers to visit. What some may find strange and bizarre, scuba divers actually see in a another light and are flocking to the unusual dive site to see for themselves. The reef sits in 50 feet of water and with the interesting structures that are slowly growing coral life to soon become a thriving artificial reef, there’s no shortage of things to keep the interest of divers. In less than a year, large numbers of schooling fish such as grunts and snappers have begun to congregate around the site. Spotted eagle rays cruise through regularly while smaller tropical fish like damsels, tangs, triggers and puffers seek refuge and forage around the statues. Sponges and a few soft coral species have already begun their colonization so hard corals certainly won’t be far behind. While most of the structures adorning the site are 90 percent cement, some are in bronze and steel. What’s more are the interesting plaques that bear sweet sayings such as ‘we committed grandma to the dolphins and the angels.’

To visit friends and family below, it costs about $80 a dive with local dive shops. However, to swim with the fishes eternally (a memorial spot at the reef) it’s a little more expensive as it starts at $2,000.
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Old 02-15-2011, 8:26am   #2
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very cool idea Kim, I like it a lot.
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There would be no other send off that would be more suited for you Kim.
But I hope that is a long ways away..................we're not done with you yet here
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Interesting.
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Man that's deep. I also want to be creamated and the remains spread in the two places that mean the most to me.... Emerald Isle, NC and the mountains.
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There would be no other send off that would be more suited for you Kim.
But I hope that is a long ways away..................we're not done with you yet here
I would prefer it be something like 60+ years from now.

I'm planning on Kim far outliving me. She takes far better care of herself than me...lol

I love the idea and it would cause all her closest peeps to get certified and see the ocean in person.
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Oh, that's so awesome!! What a cool way to be interred.
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wish i'd thought of it but who say's they own that part of the ocean? think i want to own it.
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Think I'll see if they have a sting ray mold. That would be great. A beautiful, graceful creature and also relates to my corvette passion. Thanks to Brian for the suggestion
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Think I'll see if they have a sting ray mold. That would be great. A beautiful, graceful creature and also relates to my corvette passion. Thanks to Brian for the suggestion
You're welcome

Every now and then a good idea crosses this twisted mind.
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very cool
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Nothing says "I love you" like planning for your demise.
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That is awsome, I was considering a burial at sea, but that looks way cooler.
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My ashes are to be spread in the Destin Pass on the out going tide.

So it is written...so it shall be done.
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Nothing says "I love you" like planning for your demise.
Unfortunately the end will come and id rather not leave it to my loved ones to deal with. Been there, done that and they will have enough to deal with. Id rather make it as easy as possible for them-my son in particular.
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Unfortunately the end will come and id rather not leave it to my loved ones to deal with. Been there, done that and they will have enough to deal with. Id rather make it as easy as possible for them-my son in particular.
he will later thank you, and so will everyone else.

mrs. DAB recently had to wrap up her mom's estate...only took 2 years, and several thou in legal bill (out of my pocket) due to one family member that was an ass.

if i do it right, my last check to the crematorium will bounce.
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he will later thank you, and so will everyone else.

mrs. DAB recently had to wrap up her mom's estate...only took 2 years, and several thou in legal bill (out of my pocket) due to one family member that was an ass.

if i do it right, my last check to the crematorium will bounce.
Awesome!! (the last sentence)
The rest of your story....they need an ass whooping.
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Awesome!! (the last sentence)
The rest of your story....they need an ass whooping.
oh, we've addressed that: cut him right out of things.

if i die before i wake -- he gets nothing.
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Very cool idea
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