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Elderly Woman to Sell Everything She Owns to Keep a Promise
KOMO ^ | Feb 15, 2013 | Eric Johnson

Posted on 02/17/2013 10:58:29 AM PST by nickcarraway

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1 posted on 02/17/2013 10:58:34 AM PST by nickcarraway
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i am annoyed that it took the writer of this article so long to get to the point of why the subject needs to sell everything... i get the build up... but this didn’t need that much build up... you can figure it out before the writer gets to the point... bleh...


2 posted on 02/17/2013 11:12:59 AM PST by latina4dubya ( self-proclaimed tequila snob)
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To: nickcarraway
burying does NOT require a funeral... many states don't require embalming and a plain wooden coffin works as well as a bronze one

now... who is going to pay for/bury her???

3 posted on 02/17/2013 11:25:35 AM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: nickcarraway

My fathers body was in a cardboard box. Yet he was cremated.


4 posted on 02/17/2013 11:57:08 AM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: nickcarraway

The average funeral around here is $12,000 dollars. Cremation $6,000.

How do I send her a donation and be sure she gets it?

Plus I don’t want to be put on any mailing list.


5 posted on 02/17/2013 12:24:06 PM PST by Venturer
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Perhaps an email to the station (KOMO Seattle/Western Washington) could give you some information.

God bless her

http://www.komonews.com/tv/contact


6 posted on 02/17/2013 12:29:41 PM PST by CatherineofAragon (Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization)
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To: Venturer

Cremation $6000 bucks? Whaaat? Holy cow, why does burning someone cost that much? What do they use, 1500 gallons of gas?


7 posted on 02/17/2013 12:33:47 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Someday our schools we will teach the difference between "lose" and "loose")
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To: CatherineofAragon

She got the money by last night. Check KOMO on the first page they have some kind of “promise” or charitable help feature, had the money in no time once it went national.


8 posted on 02/17/2013 12:51:03 PM PST by Aliska
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To: CatherineofAragon
Today they are still taking donations. It's a KOMO feature called "Problem Solvers" and there are lots of comments b people who say they gave..

It sounded like she needs to go into LTC so maybe she needs to sell some of it anyway, at least it seems like she can keep more than just 2 things.

9 posted on 02/17/2013 12:59:18 PM PST by Aliska
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To: Aliska

Reading some of the comments now...thanks for the information.


10 posted on 02/17/2013 1:06:41 PM PST by CatherineofAragon (Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization)
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To: CatherineofAragon

I shouldn’t have clicked on that link...I saw another story about that ‘Phoenix Jones’ character...ye gads, Seattle...


11 posted on 02/17/2013 1:14:52 PM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: latina4dubya

were they married?


12 posted on 02/17/2013 1:25:43 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: Venturer

That was my question. I looked the site over and saw no way to specify that I wanted the donation to go to her specifically. Plus, they limit payments ti mastercard and visa, I prefer paypal. But, I want to be able choose where my money goes. jmo


13 posted on 02/17/2013 1:43:50 PM PST by Netizen (Path to citizenship = Scamnesty. If you give it away, more will come.)
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To: who knows what evil?

I had to go see. Phoenix Jones and his “fellow superheroes”, along with Purple Reign, Seattle’s only female superhero.

LOL, fo’ real?


14 posted on 02/17/2013 1:48:00 PM PST by CatherineofAragon (Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization)
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To: CatherineofAragon

For real...Phoenix has been around for a while...not sure about the girl. What kills me is how the reporters discuss these ‘super-heroes’ in such a matter of fact manner. I would have had a call into the men with the butterfly nets...


15 posted on 02/17/2013 2:01:29 PM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: GeronL
were they married?

i think they were married... the reason being they share the same surname... however Smith is a common name... Joe and Eileen Smith...

16 posted on 02/17/2013 2:01:29 PM PST by latina4dubya ( self-proclaimed tequila snob)
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but the lefty writer will go out of their way not to point it out and cause pain for their leftist readers?


17 posted on 02/17/2013 2:05:17 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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but the lefty writer will go out of their way not to point it out and cause pain for their leftist readers?

leftist readers don't marry? or don't like marriage?

18 posted on 02/17/2013 2:10:57 PM PST by latina4dubya ( self-proclaimed tequila snob)
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To: Chode

My elderly mom just let us know that she heard that if she donates her body to the University they will cover cremation (after awhile!) and return them to one of us kids. Then asked if we would mind if she did that. (Well mom - it’s your body, you’ll be dead, you can do what you want.) She already paid for her funeral 15 years ago - but she’ll get a refund on whatever the funeral home doesn’t do!


19 posted on 02/17/2013 2:15:00 PM PST by 21twelve ("We've got the guns, and we got the numbers" adapted and revised from Jim M.)
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To: latina4dubya

I think they find it offensive or something.


20 posted on 02/17/2013 2:17:29 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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