Many people will ask why we had Ken cremated in Vietnam. It was a family decision for a variety of reasons:-
* Most of the family believe cremation is the way!
* Quarantine requirements to return a body to Australia are strict and time consuming - May and Karen would have had to stay in Vietnam longer.
* Ken only considered cremation and let us know many years ago that was what he wanted.
* It seems less gruesome and he could come home with May and Karen
Update sent to family and friends...
"Today, Wed 18-Sept, here in HCMC, we had Ken's cremation - a beautiful, cathartic and peaceful experience. May and Karen were picked up in the consulate car and driven to the mortuary where Dad was waiting.
We were able to view him and spend time with him before he was loaded into a special van.
We were able to view him and spend time with him before he was loaded into a special van.
We followed the van in our car to the Intercontinental Funeral Home, which is well out of the city.
We were able sit by him, pray and meditate in beautiful peaceful surrounds, before he was taken in for cremation.
Ken's ashes will be delivered to us in the afternoon tomorrow (Thursday 19-Sept) with the cremation certificate so that he can fly with us. We 3 plan to fly home on Friday 20-Sept 12.30pm Singapore Airlines.
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