Artificial reef near Miami is cemetery

What an enterprising guy..$$$$$$$
The cost of a placement starts at $995 and can go to $6,495, for those who want to be placed inside the base of a lion statue for all eternity

Artificial reef near Miami is cemetery, diving attraction

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MIAMI - About 45 feet beneath the ocean's surface lies a cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques and even benches.

The Neptune Memorial Reef, which opened last fall, is seen by its creators as a perfect final resting spot for those who loved the sea. They hope that one day the reef will cover 16 acres and have room for 125,000 remains.

The Neptune Memorial Reef is located in open waters 3 1/4 miles off the coast of Key Biscayne, which means any certified diver can visit. The artificial reef's first phase allows for about 850 remains.

The ashes 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 installed with the person's name, date of birth and death. There is also a line for a message.

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Isn't that cool?

My husband and I both have made clear our choice to be cremated....... And have our ashes given back to nature. Since I so love the sea, this would be a nice place, I think.

CelticRose said:

Isn't that cool?

My husband and I both have made clear our choice to be cremated....... And have our ashes given back to nature. Since I so love the sea, this would be a nice place, I think.

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Well, here's how I see it, actually.

The small mahogany box my ashes will be placed in after I croak is in my basement. The entire thing (including collecting me from where ever I die and the oven charges, etc) cost me $1,300.

No services for me, except for a Rosary for immediate family. I wrote my own obituary, too, and see no reason to be elaborate with that cost, either. A couple lines in the paper (included in my total price) is all anyone needs to know about me.

If they read it, they'll know I'm dead. I expect to very, very old when that happens though.

That mahogany box will go back to the basement when I'm in it or on the mantle, depending on whether it creeps my kid out too much.

One of my sisters asked me "what about closure?" when I told her my wishes and I told her if I don't come in the door of my own home for a week or so, that's closure enough, I think.

I'd rather give money to help the poor abandoned old people who are still alive after I'm dead. See that they have warm jerseys, leggings, medicines, glasses and that sort of stuff that LIVING people need.

That's what I told my family to do with any extra money that would have gone for a pomp and circumstance-type funeral for me.

Life belongs to the living. I'll be in Heaven (I hope).

Maureen

"I'd rather give money to help the poor abandoned old people who are still alive after I'm dead. See that they have warm jerseys, leggings, medicines, glasses and that sort of stuff that LIVING people need. "MaureenO

That is the most wonderful idea I have heard of. I agree. I worked with the aging for many many years.