While there may be some inevitable residue mixing, the bodies are burned one at a time to ensure the separation of the cremated remains. Often, a disk identifying the person will be included with the remains throughout the process. Identification papers that travel with the body are placed on...
this involves the scattering of cremated ashes over water. A more recent trend incorporates the use of biodegradable urns for a water burial. These urns are filled with ashes and placed in the water, where they will break down over time. The urns are completely biodegradable...
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
Selection of a cremation urn Arranging a private family viewing before cremation What do I do with the cremated remains once they are returned? This is another question that families frequently ask. As more families choose direct cremation, they want to do something with the cremation ashes when...
Direct cremation takes care of the immediate need to arrange a dignified ‘disposition’ of the deceased. Once the cremated remains are returned to a family, they are free to coordinate a memorial service of their own choosing or simply decide to inter an urn or scatter the ashes. ...
or tossed into the river where you spent your childhood fishing. Perhaps you’d like them to take a family holiday somewhere tropical and dispose of your ashes there—and you’ve provided the money to make it happen. Turning your cremation into an opportunity to celebrate is always a nice ...
After the service, this box, holding the body is removed from the casket and then cremated. The cost for renting is about $400 – $600. Memorial service after cremation The service is usually conducted in the presence ofthe ashescontained an urn. ...