The Rev. Peggy McClanahan, from Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ of Oak Lawn, provides ashes to go for commuters at the Metra Station in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Wednesday, February 13, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

The Rev. Peggy McClanahan, from Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ of Oak Lawn, provides ashes to go to commuter Nicole Jesse, of Palos Heights, at the Metra Station in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Wednesday, February 13, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

The Rev. Peggy McClanahan, from Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ of Oak Lawn, waits for the the next rush of commuters to provide ashes to go at the Metra Station in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Wednesday, February 13, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Dealing with the cold weather the Rev. Peggy McClanahan, from Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ of Oak Lawn, cut the thumb off her glove to be able to give ashes on the go to commuters at the Metra Station in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Wednesday, February 13, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Dealing with the cold weather the Rev. Peggy McClanahan, from Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ of Oak Lawn, cut the thumb off her glove to be able to give ashes on the go to commuters at the Metra Station in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Wednesday, February 13, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

The Rev. Peggy McClanahan, from Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ of Oak Lawn, looks on as the amount of commuters dwindles as they all board an inbound train to Chicago while she provides ashes to go at the Metra Station in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Wednesday, February 13, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

The Rev. Peggy McClanahan, from Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ of Oak Lawn, looks on as the amount of commuters dwindles as they all board an inbound train to Chicago while she provides ashes to go at the Metra Station in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Wednesday, February 13, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

The Rev. Peggy McClanahan, from Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ of Oak Lawn, gives ashes to go to commuter Debra DLoughy, of Oak Lawn, at the Metra Station in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Wednesday, February 13, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

The Rev. Peggy McClanahan, from Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ of Oak Lawn, gives ashes to go to commuter Debra DLoughy, of Oak Lawn, at the Metra Station in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Wednesday, February 13, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

The Rev. Peggy McClanahan, from Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ of Oak Lawn, gives ashes to go to commuter Marge Busiel, of Hometown, at the Metra Station in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Wednesday, February 13, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

The Rev. Peggy McClanahan, from Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ of Oak Lawn, gives ashes to go to commuters at the Metra Station in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Wednesday, February 13, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

The Rev. Peggy McClanahan, from Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ of Oak Lawn, provides ashes to go for commuters at the Metra Station in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Wednesday, February 13, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

The Rev. Peggy McClanahan, from Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ of Oak Lawn, gives ashes to go to commuter Linda Kook, of Oak Lawn, as people board an inbound train to Chicago at the Metra Station in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Wednesday, February 13, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

The Rev. Peggy McClanahan, from Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ of Oak Lawn, gives ashes to go to Tim Reidy, of Oak Lawn, at the Metra Station in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Reidy stopped by the station as he was driving down 95th Street and heard on his car radio that ashes were being given at the station. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

While warming up inside the station between trains the Rev. Peggy McClanahan, from Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ of Oak Lawn, gives ashes to go to a commuter at the Metra Station in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Wednesday, February 13, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media