Neal's Wiki Will & Testament - Revision history

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‎End of Life Issues

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‎End of Life Issues

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‎Words

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‎Music

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 *In a memorial service, please try to avoid attributing theologies to me that I did not espouse in life.  For more about what I believe when it comes to the afterlife, see [[Notes on Heaven and Hell]].
 *If he is willing and able, Grady should speak. As the eldest son, I spoke at my father's funeral on my family's behalf.  Grady knows my thoughts and speaks with my voice.
 ==Other Things==

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 *My two favorite hymns, one from childhood and the other from adulthood:  "Are Ye Able Said the Master" (in the Methodist Hymnal) and "I Greet Thee Who My Sure Redeemer Art" (in the Presbyterian Hymnal).
 *Bagpipes and Drums.  All of them, or as many as possible.
-*Not sure if this one is possible, but I love the song Helvegen from Wardruna.
+*Not sure if this one is possible, but I love the song Helvegen from Wardruna. Grady could pull it off.
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 *Don't pull the plug if my brain's still active, unless it becomes a financial burden on my family.
 *Be wary of doctors and medical professionals who will say "the brain's not active" or "there's no hope" in order to make space for the next patient. Time is a great healer (that and near freezing temperatures).  And by time, I mean more time than most in the medical community are currently comfortable with.
-*If there is even the slightest glimmer of hope...I want to live.
+*If there is even the slimmest, slightest glimmer of hope...I want to live.
 *Having observed many, many deaths, I'm not a big fan of hospice or excessive use of painkillers--sometimes pain & struggle is what keeps a person going.
 *While my wife and children have the final say, if my mother is still living, I trust her advice, judgment and medical expertise in these matters.

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 ==End of Life Issues==
 *Don't pull the plug if my brain's still active, unless it becomes a financial burden on my family.
-*Be wary of doctors and medical professionals who will say "the brain's not active" or "there's no hope" in order to make space for the next patient.
+*Be wary of doctors and medical professionals who will say "the brain's not active" or "there's no hope" in order to make space for the next patient. Time is a great healer (that and near freezing temperatures).  And by time, I mean more time than most in the medical community are currently comfortable with.
 *If there is even the slightest glimmer of hope...I want to live.
 *Having observed many, many deaths, I'm not a big fan of hospice or excessive use of painkillers--sometimes pain & struggle is what keeps a person going.

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 ==End of Life Issues==
-*Don't pull the plug if my brain's still active, unless it becomes a financial burden. I'm also not a fan of excessive use of painkillers--sometimes pain & struggle is what keeps a person going. Most of all, I want to keep living if there is a glimmer of hope.
+*Don't pull the plug if my brain's still active, unless it becomes a financial burden on my family.
 ==If death has happened or is inevitable==
 *My primary preference is to be cryogenically frozen, through [http://www.alcor.org ALCOR] or a similar reputable organization.  I realize this is expensive, and I do not want it do be done at the expense of my family's financial security.  However, I currently have two different life insurance policies: One through the PCUSA, and one supplemental through Mike Duchouquette (via Banner Life, I think).  If one of these will take care of my family and the other can be used (by designating ALCOR as beneficiary, for example) for cryogenics...then freeze me, and I'll see you in a century or two.

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 *If they're willing and able (and they may not be, that's ok), my wife and children are all phenomenal musicians. I love when they play and sing together.
 *My two favorite hymns, one from childhood and the other from adulthood:  "Are Ye Able Said the Master" (in the Methodist Hymnal) and "I Greet Thee Who My Sure Redeemer Art" (in the Presbyterian Hymnal).
-*Bagpipes. And Drums.  All of them.  Highland Cathedral, at the very least.
+*Bagpipes and Drums.  All of them, or as many as possible.  Tunes: Highland Cathedral, Amazing Grace, Skye Boat Song, Scots Wha Hae, Going Home.
 ====Words====

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 ====Words====
 *Scripture Passages:  Matthew 13:52, Jeremiah 29:11-13, Job 28 (the whole thing).
 *In a memorial service, please try to avoid attributing theologies to me that I did not espouse in life.  For more about what I believe when it comes to the afterlife, see [[Notes on Heaven and Hell]].
 *If he is willing and able, Grady should say speak. As the eldest son, I spoke at my father's funeral on my family's behalf.  Grady knows my thoughts and speaks with my voice.