[Mrs. Don-o]

My father and my mother's bodies were all buried, and the total costs for fneral home, burial in accordance with Tennessee law, cemetery plot, funeral Mass and graveside prayers, etc.)

For the religious services, nobody said one word about cost: not one word even about a "suggested donation." We finally --- just on our own initiative --- gave the choral director $25 for the benefit of the choir's expenses: she was utterly surprised and said nobody had every done that before.

You are quite mistaken, my friend.

[Palladin]

Mrs. D: Costs vary from state to state. Looks like Tennessee has real bargain rates...maybe I’ll move there before I cork off just to get those special rates!

My friend just buried her husband of 40 yrs here in PA. and $10 grand was the cost. In PA. there are so many rules and regulations: big expense is there must be a concrete vault in the ground.

In NYC,gravediggers (union) get $30 an hour.

If you handed the choral director $25 in NYC, she would tell everyone you were a cheapskate.

Gee, even the altar boys get $20 apiece.