A Cautionary Tale of the Intersection Between Cryonics and Other People

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As a followup to de Wolf's post on the self-sabotaging misconceptions that lead people away from successfully arranging cryopreservation upon death, you'll find an unfortunate and cautionary tale over at Depressed Metabolism. Even with the best of intentions and good preparation, life - and especially the actions of other people who think they know best - can still sabotage your efforts to take advantage of cryonics and thereby ensure a chance at future restoration:

I have been informed that Marcelon (Marce) Johnson died on 01/21/2009, was cremated, and not cryopreserved.
I understand this information may come as a surprise and as a disturbing shock to many people, especially those who loved and knew Marce, as I did. I thus feel an obligation to explain how this happened and to provide some closure to this story for the many people who helped, or tried to help, avert this catastrophe.

While Marce was alive I was unable to share the full story of what was happening. Now that she is dead and gone I believe it important and the responsible thing to do to relate the story as best I know it.

Read the whole thing, learn from it, and amend your own plans as appropriate.