Finding Forever After Death

Who owns what is left of you after you die, and what can they do that is out of the ordinary? 

Although a strange idea to ponder, one idea is to press your ashes into a vinyl record.  This record will play twelve minutes on each side.  You can record your voice, your favorite songs, your will, or just opt for silence.  The company advertises that its basic package will give you up to thirty discs and you can choose your own album covers. 

If you rather have something more permanent, consider a company called “LifeGem,” which takes your remains and turns you into a diamond.  The company states, “diamonds from ashes are created from a very specific source of carbon—your loved one.”  While you can choose among different colors and sizes, the company warns that the diamond they produce is not flawless. 

Other companies will mix your ashes with seeds and pot you in a biodegradable urn that gets planted, so you will eventually become a tree. 

See George M. Fox, Diamonds (and you) Can Be Forever, Big Canoe News, Jan. 10, 2015.

Special thanks to Jim Hillhouse (Professional Legal Marketing (PLM, Inc.)) for bringing this article to my attention.