Difference between revisions of "Neal's Wiki Will & Testament"
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*I'm OK with cremation, burial, donating my body to science -- whatever's cheapest. | *I'm OK with cremation, burial, donating my body to science -- whatever's cheapest. | ||
*If you bury me, I do NOT want an expensive coffin. Cheap, unpolished or unfinished wood. Like my Dad's. | *If you bury me, I do NOT want an expensive coffin. Cheap, unpolished or unfinished wood. Like my Dad's. | ||
| − | *If you can avoid going through a funeral home for all the arrangements, please do. | + | *If you can avoid going through a funeral home for all the arrangements, please do. If you can't, then get the 'bare minimum.' No deluxe package for me! |
*Please don't wear a suit to my memorial service unless you just feel like you have to. Jeans, t-shirts, sandals, baseball caps, shorts -- all these are preferable. Be comfortable. | *Please don't wear a suit to my memorial service unless you just feel like you have to. Jeans, t-shirts, sandals, baseball caps, shorts -- all these are preferable. Be comfortable. | ||
*If you ''have'' to dress me up, at least put me in a bow-tie. One of my favorite ones. | *If you ''have'' to dress me up, at least put me in a bow-tie. One of my favorite ones. | ||
Revision as of 22:38, 11 June 2007
This one's a work in progress. Nevetheless, some quickies:
- Don't pull the plug if my brain's still active.
- If the above becomes a financial burden, pull the plug.
- When I'm dead, please donate my organs.
- I'm OK with cremation, burial, donating my body to science -- whatever's cheapest.
- If you bury me, I do NOT want an expensive coffin. Cheap, unpolished or unfinished wood. Like my Dad's.
- If you can avoid going through a funeral home for all the arrangements, please do. If you can't, then get the 'bare minimum.' No deluxe package for me!
- Please don't wear a suit to my memorial service unless you just feel like you have to. Jeans, t-shirts, sandals, baseball caps, shorts -- all these are preferable. Be comfortable.
- If you have to dress me up, at least put me in a bow-tie. One of my favorite ones.
- It would be awesome to play a few of my songs at my memorial service. Not that I'll know if you don't.
- If you bury or cremate me, toss in a copy of Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath. It's not superstitious, just a nice symbolic touch.
- If it's financially possible and not a burden, please don't shut down my blogs, wikis, and other web presences. It might be the best way for my children (or grandchildren) to get to know me someday.
- Also, there's a lot of stuff on my thumbdrives and memory cards that is part of who I am.
- If you want to honor my memory, use open source software. It's better anyhow.
