On 05/06/2013 3:06 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> Dave Smith > wrote:
>
>> Has anyone ever heard of a case like this? Would you make a memorial
>> donation to the 28 year old deadbeat single mother daughter of the deceased?
>
> Nope, and I don't make memorial donations to the college funds for the
> children of wealthy parents, either. That was the situation when my
> friend The Widow Geraldine passed on‹memorials requested to a college
> fund for her wealthy daughter's children. No, thanks.
>

The more I hear the more I agree that flowers are appropriate for the
family or at least to decorate the altar for the service, but if you
aren't close enough to get flowers there is no need to donate in their
name.