"Larry L" wrote in message
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"BJ Conner" wrote

Pretty tacky IMO.


I tend to agree ... seems there are much better ways to remember a loved
one
.... a "green burial," no marker, and occasional walks in a place he
enjoyed, for instance.

I know of several 'angler's rest' memorials and find them a bit tacky too,
but not nearly as much as scene of the crash crosses.

What I really wondered was if some variation on some religion is known to
suggest that the spot where the "soul departed" has to have a cross to
help
that soul make it to heaven ( or some such thing )

To me, it seems a terrible place to actually remember ( you know, recall,
think about ) someone you loved

It seems such a pity that so many people (not to mention entire cultures) go
through life without consulting you about what is acceptable and what is
gauche......ainna?

Wolfgang