My Mother’s Ashes

My mother planned her death carefully—body donated to medical research, final documents in order, and she chose when to stop taking her medication. But it was up to me to carry out her final request: for her ashes to be spread around a tree in upstate New York’s Hudson Valley.

John Kohlhepp

John Kohlhepp is the owner of A Secure Plan, LLC, an End-of-Life Planning and Death AfterCare company. After the death of his mother, John chose a new career path to help people and families making end-of-life plans and completing the paperwork after a loved one dies. Previously, John worked in progressive politics for labor unions, immigrant rights, and marriage equality.

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