Preparing for death alone

Originally Posted by StarSkye

I am in a strange situation. I have literally no family, no church, no emergency contact, no one that can be notified should something tragic happen to me. As things are right now, the state would have to claim me as unidentified and put my body somewhere.

Is there a way I can fix this? I don't want to burden any stranger with funeral planning, burial, etc. Do funeral homes have plans for people who have literally no one? I will call and begin to do research. Sometimes I feel like it doesn't matter at all what happens after I die. Other times (like right now), I feel like I have to quickly take matters into my own hands because anything could happen.

Ideas?

When I Really thought about what you were saying, I experienced not wanting to just fade away unnoticed in the long run. That I would want deep down to at least have someone know that I'd gone.

Aside from that, I think the science donation idea is brilliant.