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    Posted on November 16th, 2009

    Written by Judy

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    Obnoxious Relatives– What to Do?

    Dear Judy,
    My wife died a year ago. Our grown kids and I have worked together to create a kind of memorial reflection on what she meant to us – we plan to offer these memories to guests, along with food and wine. , commemorating her life — it will be happy and sad at the same [...]

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    Posted on September 17th, 2009

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    Planning Frugal Send-Off — But How?

    Dear Judy,
    I am 82, 83 come November. Cheap cremation, plain pine box — whatever. I’m easy. But I feel there should be some farewell thing for me when I’m gone, like a gathering of friends or enemies to exchange views.
    Question: Do churches, halls, clubs do such things for a small fee?
    Also: I thought of doing a [...]