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Many people are selling their cemetery property here on funeral digest because they’ve either decided to be cremated or think that they’ll make a decent sale on their property and walk away with some extra cash.
Let’s discuss the cremation issue. First of all you can bury cremated remains in the existing spaces you own. Four cremated remains in one spot. With the memorial located up at the top of the grave. Usually the memorial lists up to four names of the deceased interred in the ground. Families decide on whether they want a vase or no vase.
Cemetery rules and regulations require that cremated remains be buried in a cremation vault to protect the cremains. The vault is usually 2 feet cubed and allows for other items of the deceased to be placed in with the cremated remains (urn). The vault is required so that cemetery officials will be able to easily find them in case a family requests a dis inurnment later on. It could be 20 or 30 years later, so its important that the cremated remains can be found and protected.
That’s pretty much the same reason why cemeteries require a burial vault for casket placement. The vault protects the casket from being crushed by the weight of the dirt, and the vault is the holding device for the casket. That’s so family members can transfer their loved ones anywhere in the world. And transfers are being made every day all over the United States and Canada, from cemetery to cemetery.
Think twice before selling your property, because someday you will need it, plus right now during this horrible economy, you’ll be giving away your property and making little or no profit on it. Actually you’ll be lucky if you can sell it for what you paid for it. And you won’t even be able to sell it for the same retail pricing that the cemetery is listing their property for in the same garden that your property is located in.
The value of a meaningful funeral should never be underestimated. Funerals give families and friends an opportunity to come together to celebrate a life, to mourn together and also reflect together as they share memories of a loved one and look back on times spent together. As funeral service offerings become more diverse, sometimes the choices available become overwhelming, or come with questions of their own. One of the rising trends within funeral service is cremation, a practice that is by no means new, but increasingly popular.
People who are making end of life arrangements have a lot of questions, and surveys show that consumers have a lack of information regarding funeral options and planning. There are still a lot of myths surrounding cremation. Cremation is a means of preparing human remains for final disposition. Choosing cremation in no way suggests that a memorial service, or even a traditional funeral service, can’t or shouldn’t take place. Cremation actually provides you with increased flexibility when you make your funeral and ceremony arrangements. You might, for example, choose to have a traditional funeral service before the cremation – in the funeral home, with the body present. This is not an unusual occurrence, and in situations where families are split on the issue, is often a good compromise. There can also be a memorial service at the time of cremation or after the cremation with the urn present; or a committal service at the final disposition of cremated remains. Funeral or memorial services can be held in a place of worship, a funeral home, or a crematory chapel.
What is important to remember is that funerals and memorial services fill an important role for those mourning the death of a loved one. They are often the first step in the healing process, and the rituals involved provide a number of comforts to those who are grieving. Cremation is not an alternative to such a service, but merely a step in the process. There are a wide variety of options available to you and your loved ones as you think about your own needs, and your local funeral home is ready to walk you through every step of the way. Whether it’s a small memorial service or a large funeral, the key is to develop a meaningful celebration of life.
