Now theres a thought (I can just hear my wife, three daughters, two sisters and a brace of granddaughters muttering). Probably wanted to ensure that the maximum amount of money was available to his family and not wasted on the frippery of a full blown funeral. Probably an early model humanist. Regards Mike Say -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.6.1/344 - Release Date: 19/05/2006