I buried my beloved dog and then planted an Arbor Vitae on her grave.
She's "in" the tree now.
I wish I could have such a good, sensible, useful burial.
I'll have to opt for ashes for anything comparable.
If I had my druthers, I'd just be left laying up on the ridge somewhere.
Crows gotta eat same as worms....:)
If you ever get to the Smithsonian don't miss the 'soap guy'.
He was a Revolutionary war soldier [if memory serves aright] who buried in limestone soil and all the fat in his body turned to soap.
Grossest thing you'll ever see but amazing nonetheless.
I suppose it stayed nice and clean then.