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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. [b]The family member in question is alive and does not want to be donated to science. [/b]Thanks for the suggestion, though.

I called Maryland Cremation -- they offered by far the best rate at $925. But there is a $500 charge for them to come out to Virginia. They are still the cheapest I have found.

The next cheapest is Northern Virginia Burial and Cremation Society and it would cost $1600-$1800 with them.

When another family member passed we did not have time to research and we ended up paying $4k for a simple cremation and cardboard box using a local place.

I will try to find some places in more rural Virginia, maybe. [/quote]

Just wondering if they shared a reason why they prefer cremation over donation. [/quote]

NP here, but I would rather just return to dust (ashes) than be preserved. Especially to have health professional students learn on your remains. That may be useful for their careers, but I don't like the idea of it. My call.[/quote]

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