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So this is weird

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My Grandpa died over a year ago. He was a genius and always into science and such. So he donated his body to the UofM. Well apparently they were done with his body but didn't tell my Aunt or Mom and two weeks ago UPS drops off a package at my Aunts house. It was my Grandpa's ashes! Isn't that weird that they didn't even tell her the ashes were being delivered? Or maybe this is common practice with U's? I haven no idea.
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Re: So this is weird

  • azaretskyazaretsky member

    That is a bit off, in my opinion. I mean, imagine your aunt getting the package, thinking "Oh, I hope I got something good!" and then this... sorry, some morbid humor, and sorry your grandpa passed away...

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  • carriea99carriea99
    I don't know what they normally do, but I do think it's weird and disturbing. I couldn't imagine opening up a package and having it be DH's ashes w/o any prior warning.
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  • Gina418Gina418 member
    That's odd - maybe there was something in the paperwork when he agreed to donate that said this would happen when they were done. It has to be in writing somewhere!
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  • 102503Natalie102503Natalie
    Yeah, that's very odd.  I would think some sort of warning would be appropriate.  I would have a hard time dealing with that without any warning.

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  • babyflynn08babyflynn08
    I know someone who donated their body to science. The family was told that the body was kept for a year and the ashes would be mailed to them when the year was up. They should at least call the family, send a letter, something that would remind you that the year was up.
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  • *sallymad**sallymad*

    imagebabyflynn08:
    I know someone who donated their body to science. The family was told that the body was kept for a year and the ashes would be mailed to them when the year was up. They should at least call the family, send a letter, something that would remind you that the year was up.

    Maybe this was the same deal, and maybe nobody remembered that lol? 

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  • kyfirewifekyfirewife member
    I think it's weird, and a little wrong.
    Getting a package like that unexpectedly could cause some real emotional issues for someone.
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  • Mrs. EMrs. E
    image*sallymad*:

    imagebabyflynn08:
    I know someone who donated their body to science. The family was told that the body was kept for a year and the ashes would be mailed to them when the year was up. They should at least call the family, send a letter, something that would remind you that the year was up.

    Maybe this was the same deal, and maybe nobody remembered that lol? 

    DH's bestfriend is a medstudent there and I think that it is common practice.

    I think that they have a type of ceremony either before or after the donation with the families of the donor.

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