I'm donating my body to a local medical school for anatomical studies and medical research. I figure someone might as well get some use out of it when I'm gone, and donating costs significantly less than a funeral. After a few years, the school will incenerate my body and mail my ashes to my parents. My mom said she'd sprinkle them around campus for me; she didn't like the idea of keeping someone's remains in the house.
And then there's the issue of a will. Did you know that in most states a handwritten will by the deceased is perfectly legal, so long as it is witnessed by a certain number of non-beneficiaries? I found out about that a few months ago, and I'm still planning out mine. It's not like I have much to divy up, but, like my body, I want it to be as useful as possible.
By the way, it is acceptable to pronounce "bury" like "berry". I've heard a number of people contest this truth, but the dictionary is on my side.