Just a spoonful

So, have you heard about the garden gnome campaign that Travelocity uses? People take pictures of the gnome in various vacation spots and email or send postcards to friends. http://www.nbc5i.com/travelgetaways/2746610/detail.html

Well, I thought that would be an interesting way to dispose of my ashes after my death. My kids could portion out a couple of tablespoonsful in a ziploc bag when they went on vacation to the Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Disneyworld, Calgary, London, Copenhagen - wherever they thought I might enjoy being for eternity and sprinkle me in some inconspicuous flower bed or something.
Well, it turns out that the Catholic Church is opposed to "ash scattering". The policy is that you should treat the ashes with the same respect that you treat the body. Since you wouldn't dump a body in the Oahe Reservoir, you should not dump ashes there either. And you definitely can't distribute the ashes in numerous locations anymore than you would cut off an arm or a finger and take it to Europe. Party Poopers.

I wonder if a metal urn containing human remains would pass the NTSB airport guidelines for carry on items?