X-Message-Number: 17505 From: "Paul Garfield" <> Subject: What funeral directors lack Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 18:13:32 -0700 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C13A24.4C836E00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" In respectful response to Message #17494 there is at least one vitally important omission in the lengthy evaluation of funeral directors as compared to other cryonic technicians. Of supreme paramount importance it must be noted that a funeral director is not a "blood brother" fellow cryonicist. A funeral director deals with bodies that are dead, gone, buried. A cryonicist sees a person who will one day be a living, vibrant human being and, above all, a friend he knows and cherishes. That's the kind of person I want at my suspension. Also, at time of need it will be unknown whether the funeral personnel will be the skilled director himself or an untrained substitute who happens to be on duty. As an Alcor member I am assured that Alcor technicians are always on duty. I know who they are. I know they care. I know they are totally dedicated to me and to all cryonicists. I know they are highly trained for their one specific job with expertise in that one specific area. I know Alcor technicians have had previous experience with many suspensions. I know a funeral director will probably have only one. I do not want to be a funeral directors first patient. That's why I am an Alcor member. Paul Garfield ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C13A24.4C836E00 Content-Type: text/html; [ AUTOMATICALLY SKIPPING HTML ENCODING! ] Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=17505