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Belly35

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Nov 13, 2014 6:29 AM
How often do you visit the grave site of your loved ones?
My mom and grandparents are at the same cemitary and my wife parents and brother are brutal cemitary is just a mile away. We both visit on Veterans Day, Memorial Day and sometime just a random visit, it about four times a year.
Nov 13, 2014 6:29am
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TedSheckler

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Nov 13, 2014 8:13 AM
Belly35;1673903 wrote:How often do you visit the grave site of your loved ones?
My mom and grandparents are at the same cemitary and my wife parents and brother are brutal cemitary is just a mile away. We both visit on Veterans Day, Memorial Day and sometime just a random visit, it about four times a year.
You shouldn't drink this early in the morning.
Nov 13, 2014 8:13am
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justincredible

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Nov 13, 2014 8:51 AM
It's been a while since I've visited my grandfathers grave, but I do think about him every day.
Nov 13, 2014 8:51am
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Tiernan

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Nov 13, 2014 8:54 AM
My Grandad got our family started down a path we all have sworn to keep going...he asked to be cremated and have his ashes released in the waters of his favorite fishing bay in SW FL. My Dad and my Uncle are now there with him too. It's a great spot with a magnificent sunset. I still fish there whenever I get the chance and can feel all three of them there with me whenever the catch is on. I like it much better than going to look at some head stone in a cemetary...but to each his own.
Nov 13, 2014 8:54am
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justincredible

Nick Mangold

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Nov 13, 2014 9:09 AM
Tiernan;1673923 wrote:My Grandad got our family started down a path we all have sworn to keep going...he asked to be cremated and have his ashes released in the waters of his favorite fishing bay in SW FL. My Dad and my Uncle are now there with him too. It's a great spot with a magnificent sunset. I still fish there whenever I get the chance and can feel all three of them there with me whenever the catch is on. I like it much better than going to look at some head stone in a cemetary...but to each his own.
I do plan on being cremated.
Nov 13, 2014 9:09am
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Tiernan

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Nov 13, 2014 9:29 AM
justincredible;1673925 wrote:I do plan on being cremated.
...I'm still not telling you where the great fishing spot is (:
Nov 13, 2014 9:29am
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Nick Mangold

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Nov 13, 2014 9:59 AM
Tiernan;1673930 wrote:...I'm still not telling you where the great fishing spot is (:
No worries, I hate Florida.
Nov 13, 2014 9:59am
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cat_lover

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Nov 13, 2014 10:52 AM
Try to visit my father and grandparents grave at least once a month.
Nov 13, 2014 10:52am
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BR1986FB

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Nov 13, 2014 10:57 AM
My father died a few months ago. I'll probably never visit his grave. My mother is still alive but, when she passes, I will visit hers from time to time.
Nov 13, 2014 10:57am
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TedSheckler

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Nov 13, 2014 10:59 AM
My mom passed 4 years ago. Other than the service, I've only been there once.
Nov 13, 2014 10:59am
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Belly35

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Nov 13, 2014 2:10 PM
TedSheckler;1673959 wrote:My mom passed 4 years ago. Other than the service, I've only been there once.
Emotional
Nov 13, 2014 2:10pm
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sportchampps

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Nov 13, 2014 4:17 PM
M dad passed away about 4 years ago. I've only visited the grave twice maybe. I think about him a lot but I'm not the type to visit a grave.
Nov 13, 2014 4:17pm
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Commander of Awesome

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Nov 13, 2014 4:26 PM
Never. Not important to me.
Nov 13, 2014 4:26pm
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wildcats20

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Nov 13, 2014 5:08 PM
I stop at my gma's grave at least once a year to clean it up with my mom. Just started this 2 years ago, wish we would have done it earlier. She passed away when I was 17(I'm 30 now). Wasn't really close with her because she lived in a nursing home from before I was born until she died. Nursing homes creep me out so I didn't like to visit a lot. Really regret that.
Nov 13, 2014 5:08pm
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Fab4Runner

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Nov 13, 2014 8:31 PM
My family members are buried in my hometown, which I only visit a handful of times each year. I try to go to their sites at least once/year if I can.

Most of my Mom's relatives are buried in Kentucky, and I have never visited them.

My Mom and stepdad plan to be cremated, so we'll see where they end up.
Nov 13, 2014 8:31pm
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Tiernan

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Nov 13, 2014 8:45 PM
justincredible;1673937 wrote:No worries, I hate Florida.

Some of the best fishing in the world dude but I get it...summer humidity and over-crowding sometimes makes FL tough to handle. Lotta good places for releasing ashes though.
Nov 13, 2014 8:45pm
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gerb131

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Nov 13, 2014 9:30 PM
Rarely. Maybe 1x a year.
Nov 13, 2014 9:30pm
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fan_from_texas

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Nov 23, 2014 6:00 PM
I've never gone to visit a dead relative. Maybe I should sometime.
Nov 23, 2014 6:00pm
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Belly35

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Nov 24, 2014 10:00 AM
I visit my mom, both grandparents and my wife parents on Veteran Day and Memorial Day to make sure they get flags put on their grave, we take flowers and clean up around the head stones.
Nov 24, 2014 10:00am