Cremation is about $500.
That’s far less than the cost to store the bodies indefinitely.
As for those that killed themselves with dope, it’s hard to muster sympathy for them.
It would likely cost much less if you put it out to bid, looking for volume discounts.
Unless you loved them
If you have no sympathy for an addict, then I highly doubt you have actually dealt with one.
The oppiod crisis in particular is mainly due to the fact, doctors and drug companies INTENTIONALLY turned these people into addicts. These aren’t kids who experiment and get beyond their ability to control, these are people prescribed some of the most addictive substances known by doctors... and the drug companies flat out lied about the addiction risks... Then when the prescriptions run out, they fall back on street drugs if they aren’t wealthy enough to buy a doctor to write them more scripts...
Having no sympathy for these people speaks to the condition of your heart, not theirs.
Well, if your loved one passes away at home and the mortuary has to pick up the body.....then hold it for a week so all the relatives can come say goodbye.....then transport the body to the county seat where the cremation happens.....then the cost is $2,500. The cremation business is big bucks sometimes.
Maybe they don’t want to cremate them until they have been able to identify them and hand them over to their loved ones.
About your last statement, I am in agreement.
$500 is too much.
It costs about $125 to cremate a large dog. Why should the cost be more than this?
You make an excellent point. I would only add that each corpse designated for cremation have a DNA sample taken and filed prior to shipping out for service. That way, any future claims or potential claims of relation can be tested properly.