[the OlLine Rebel]

“So who the heck’s ashes did she receive?”

Possibly the local woodpile.

Cremation is totally unverifiable - unless you witness a DNA test.

[fullchroma]

Gotta wonder.

My husband’s elderly uncle’s body was found in the woods outside the Tri-State Crematory while what everyone thought were his ashes rested in a beautiful urn on the mantel.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1828385.stm

[TheOldLady]

One of our two cats died in 1997 of kidney failure, and we had our vet cremate him. When we got his ashes back, our other cat went over to the box and spoke to it and marked it with her face.

When we gave her his favorite food, she would sniff it and run to his box and cry for him to come and get his Sheba beef.

It was a relief for us because we were sure that the ashes were his, thanks to his lifelong companion's recognizing his scent.