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Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 11:17:58 EDT
Subject: funerals

Dr. Hirsch had a question about funerals for cryonics patients.

There have been a few religious memorial gatherings or ceremonies for 
cryonics patients, of which I am aware, and a few other non-religious ones. 
These were at locations other than the cryonics facility, although there may 
have been one ceremony at the Trans Time facility, I seem to recall. We also 
get occasional visits to the CI facility by relatives or friends of patients. 

When Mae was frozen, her family in Michigan had a memorial gathering, sharing 
remembrances and so on,with photos and videos. 

Some of us have little penchant for gatherings or ceremonies, but for some 
people--and for public perceptions--they could be helpful. It has also been 
suggested--and I think at least partially implemented--that we could 
occasionally, or periodically, have general gatherings of relatives of 
patients. 

Robert Ettinger
Cryonics Institute
Immortalist Society
http://www.cryonics.org

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