October 5th, 2011 is an important day for a lot of people, including the writer of this post, because we have lost a great source inspiration. I wasn’t in shock, but I did have trouble believing it for about 10 seconds. His business savvy and intelligence made me feel good about technology and gave me something to strive toward in my own way.
The questions are: Will he be cremated and what kind of urn would he want? There comes a time in every person’s life when they have to ask themselves, how will I be memorialized. For William Randolph Hurst it’s a huge mausoleum in Colma, CA and for others it’s having their ashes shot into space with a rocket. I would picture his memorial urn to be something more grounded; something with grace and elegance. With cremation in California now over 50%, it’s more than likely that Mr. Jobs will be cremated.
Often the family chooses to have their beloved’s remains around for some time. This can be a year long while they grieve and accept the loss. Then at the right time, the urn will be buried or the ashes will be scattered. Let’s assume that Steve’s ashes will be kept in the house for the next 90 days, what kind of urn will house his cremated remains?
- I think one of the most appropriate urns that could carry the ashes of one of the most influential people in technology in the last 100 years, is a titanium box. It would have a sleek design with round edges and a smooth matte finish. With a small logo, picture or symbol that would sit in the bottom corner.
- Another first thought is that his ashes will be held inside a mac =). It would be wonderful if he stated that he would like this. Although not likely, I think his influence on this world greatly began with the introduction of the original Mac computer.
- Or perhaps something more traditional like a marble urn. On that urn could be engraved with the Apple logo (the company was his ship to changing this world). Marble has been used for thousands of years in memorials and most of the Greek and Italian sculptures are in marble.
- Perhaps Mr. Jobs would like a headstone cremation urn. This dignified approach allows a person’s remains to be out in a cemetery, enclosed in a granite upright headstone. His photo and information about his life can be engraved on the front this headstone.
Whatever his (or his family’s) choice, I hope that he is memorialized with simplicity, class and the modernism that he is so famous for. Rest in peace Steve Jobs.
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He should be frozen so he can come back and sell more amazing gadgets.
I believe after he is creamated his ashed should be put away until Apple starts construction on their new “spaceship” looking HQ’s. Steve should be put into a “time capsule” in a memorial way so he becomes part of the new building he is so responsible for being built.
He will be scattered into the wind as a cremated sole that has given more to to humanism than ANY.
He’s at the cemetary with other techies.It’s general knowledge now.
Well the family said “burial” and “laid to rest” I’d guess he has a lawn crypt or ground/vault grave.
I live in California and I’m not being cremated.Doubt it’s 50%.It’s not so bad doing it the old fashioned way.
My family always has had casket ground burial
I bet if he had been cremated,he’d be at home.That’s why some families cremate,to have their loved one at home since home burial isn;t allowed in our state.Yech we can’t even have pets with us at the human cemetary,,,why is that?? Not fair.Only rich people of the past like Scotty of Death Valley are buried at their home.Some folks in mountain towns are buried in their backyards.
Ya know I’d thought he would have a natural burial out in the woods.He seems the type to want to give back to the earth but it’s a gross way to go.I don’t think the folks there are buried six feet under more like three.
Someday we’ll find out …maybe months from now.