Cremation, and the Wildcat scattering of ashes are on the rise, “Wildcat  Scattering” means that one scatters ashes wherever or whenever they want.

Usually it happens at a location favored by the deceased, or a a special family place. The graveyard can be anywhere.

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“In the funeral business, it’s known as “wildcat scattering.” The Journal describes the practice as “surreptitiously spreading ashes in favorite parks, stadiums, fishing spots or wherever else feels meaningful.” The Cremation Association of North America estimates about 135,000 families a year are choosing to scatter ashes. “Religion used to hold the script of what you did with the dead,” said Tom Jokinen, a former apprentice undertaker who has written an about-to-be-published memoir, “Curtains.” “Cremation has handed the power back to the people to do what they want with the remains of their loves ones.”via www.nytimes.com

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