Funeral Costs

Sally's husband died after a long illness. He had set aside $30,000 to be used for an elaborate funeral.

After everything is done at the funeral home and cemetery, Sally tells her closest friend Cheryl, that "there is absolutely nothing left from the $30,000."

The friend asks, "How can that be?"

The widow says, "Well, the funeral cost was $6,500. And of course I made a donation to the church -- that was $500, and I spent another $500 for the wake, food and drinks -- you know. The rest went for the memorial stone"

The friend says, "$22,500 for the memorial stone? My God, how big is it?"

The widow says, "Four and a half carats."

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