The term "ashes" is a bit misleading, since what families receive after a cremation isn't a soft powder, but instead a grayish, coarse material, like fine gravel, made from the ground-up remains ofbones. In modern crematories, the body is stored in a cool, temperature-controlled room unt...
Memorial service after cremation The service is usually conducted in the presence of the ashes contained an urn. A clergy can hold the cremation ceremony or it may simply be a gathering of family and friends, celebrating the life of the deceased. Therefore, the price can be as little or as...
What will you keep the cremated remains or ashes in after the cremation or the service? Many families are simply unaware that they can purchase a cremation urn to be placed in a special place such as the family home. We offer a large selection of urns that will help memorialize your love...
Cremation has been around for many, many centuries and, in some religions, is considered the only and most spiritual way to dispose of the dead. The Catholic Church also now accepts cremation. Many modernists prefer the idea that their DNA is, in effect, eliminated. One significant reason mo...
Schneider, Pat
Four decades ago, less than 5 percent of American were cremated when they died. Now that figure stands at nearly half. This is how cremation actually works, and what happens to a culture when its attitude about how to memorialize the dead undergoes a rev