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Possibly inspired by the surf spot "Dead Man's," a company in
Georgia, of all places, offers an unusual final resting place. Instead
of being sprinkled on the water's surface or packed in a jar as mantle
ornament, your loved ones' cremated remains, or cremains, can be put in
an artificial reef ball and dropped into the ocean to stimulate
undersea population. And, if properly placed, they could add some juice
to an otherwise lifeless surf zone.
Atlanta-based Eternal Reefs (eternalreefs.com)
currently installs memorial reef balls in coastal locations in 40
countries worldwide, including the U.S., Australia, Indonesia and the
Maldives. The reef balls look like huge, concrete Whiffle balls cut in
half. They have six-inch shells, weigh up to 4,000 pounds and can
withstand hurricane-force swells. It's environmentally friendly too,
and a pretty reasonable deal when you consider the barrel of your life
could be due to someone's death.
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