Ray,
Sorry to hear of your loss. Back in 1986 I went in and paid all of my funeral expenses, plus had the head stone set. I then had powers of attorney made out so they could not keep me plugged into a machine and stated that no extraordinary measures were to be used to keep me alive. I don't use any Govt. money for me medical bills as I pay them from my savings. So I don't have any guilty feelings about living off other people work. I have always paid my own way since I was old enough to work and will do so until the time comes to end it.
Ron
