June 2018 Death Cafe Iowa
A write up of Death Cafe Iowa - June
We were a small group in June – largely due to the BEAUTIFUL weather we had that day—so there were just 4 of us. We talked about:
· “We Croak” app that send 6 random reminders throughout the day that you are going to die, along with a quote about death/living fully
· That cremating and wearing jewelry in memory of a pet seems to be more acceptable that for the death of a person
· Physician assisted suicide vs. death with dignity: the difference and importance of language
· “Degrees” of suicide causes: mental illness, physical illness, doctor assisted, revenge, self-preservation
· Suicide attempts at the border (separation of families)
· The need in the future (present?) for a “Digital Death Manager”, who cleans up your online/digital presence after death
· Turning cremated remains into bricks, and using those bricks as cheap materials for low-income folks to build homes, or to build memorial walls/buildings
· Ideas to better use cemetery space
· Old Settler’s Cemeteries & the significance of wind chimes on graves
· Kind gifts to give grieving friends