The Big Future of Funerals Survey Report

THEIR STORIES
Stories
and
jokes
Protected
from
the stress
The relief
we feel
JULIE NICHOLAS
Pure Cremation’s pre-paid funeral plan met the needs
of Julie Nicholas and her family perfectly – so much
so that six of them purchased a plan! Julie looked at
Pure Cremation after a friend was forced to take out a
loan for £5,300 following the death of a relatively young
close relative. Julie, aged 54, did not want her family to
experience the same and signed herself up for a Pure
Cremation. After discussing it, her husband, parents,
brother and sister came aboard too.
She said: “I can’t tell you the relief we feel now it’s all
prepared. You can’t explain the feeling knowing it’s
taken care of.”
ALBERT MILLS
Within a month of spotting a Pure Cremation TV
commercial Albert and four relatives had each bought a
plan. The TV ad came just as Albert’s life insurance policy
matured. The policy would pay £5,000 to his wife and son
should he die before 70. On reaching that milestone the
policy’s cash value was just £300. “It brought it home that
I needed to look at something else. I had paid in for 15
years, with nothing to show”.
He said: “So, I looked at Pure Cremation instead and
I now feel secure in the knowledge that Hazel and
Paul will be protected from the stress of funeral costs
in the future.”
Kevin Rawson
Kevin Rawson arranged five funerals in 15 years and was
determined to protect his daughters from a similarly
stressful experience. Taking charge of arrangements for
his wife, his parents and her parents left him drained.
Kevin wants family and friends to celebrate his life and
Pure Cremation was the perfect solution - a simple
cremation that gives his daughters time to plan a
celebration in a style and place that suits them all.
He said: “This way, whoever comes to the party after will
share stories and jokes about me. And that’s life.”
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