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14. My mother's husband was cremated within 24 hours of dying from covid last week.

Mon Sep 13, 2021, 11:13 PM

Sep 2021

Yes, he was on a vent for a bit more than a week and his body was quite swollen.

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Cremation with in 24 hours of death multigraincracker Sep 2021 #1

Also forego the traditional viewing/wake at the funeral home FakeNoose Sep 2021 #5

Apparently the undertaker specializes in embalming ALBliberal Sep 2021 #17

Thank you for posting this MustLoveBeagles Sep 2021 #3

Cannot imagine telling a grieving family AllyCat Sep 2021 #16

Another DU post today said they are in full PPE yonder Sep 2021 #6

Yes, the virus can still survive in dead bodies. Farmer-Rick Sep 2021 #7

Yup, aerosols can still come out of their nose and mouth days after death IronLionZion Sep 2021 #18

the author wrote this orleans Sep 2021 #21

I was not a harsh guy before Covid, although I had my moments GulfCoast66 Sep 2021 #8

I've thought of doing that myself. calimary Sep 2021 #19

so so so sad and horrible for the families. riversedge Sep 2021 #9

At this rate Traildogbob Sep 2021 #10

I could not ellie Sep 2021 #11

K&R spanone Sep 2021 #12

Brutal. calimary Sep 2021 #20

IMO, it's bad enough just seeing grey cold embalmed bodies nitpicker Sep 2021 #22