Most do, however. Some mortuaries have their own planes or boats and may not charge extra for this service if you allow them to scatter at their own convenience along with other people's ashes. Personalize the scattering with a religious or spiritual ceremony. One or several relatives, a minister, or even a whole boatload of friends may get together for a send-off that is as simple or elaborate as desired. Licensed scatterers advertise in the phone book yellow pages.
Funeral societies keep lists, brochures, and business cards for referrals to the public.
You will find boats available at Santa Cruz, Monterey, Moss Landing, Half Moon Bay, or San Francisco. The family can scatter the ashes on water themselves if they have a sailboat or motorboat. The law says the scattering must be done 500 yards or more from shore of the ocean or navigable inland waterways. It must not be done from any wharf or pier. We have received literature and notice internet offers to create mementos of the deceased person from some of the cremains, such as picture frames, boxes, jewelry, plaques.