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With Cremation, you have
all the choices
you have with traditional burial
A visitation or
gathering...
• You may have a formal or informal gathering to receive friends at the
funeral home or another location. This gives everyone an opportunity to
share their concern without disturbing the privacy of the family at home.
A funeral or memorial service...
• Before or after cremation, a service can he held to honor the person who
has died (held in the funeral home or church). Favorite musical selections
and special speakers are an important choice in planning.
Burial, placement in a columbarium urn niche, permanent possession, or
scattering.
• Most families choosing cremation decide on burial after cremation. A
graveside service is another choice preferred by many. Whether it is
private, or for friends and family, it is an important final moment. If a
columbarium niche is chosen, a graveside service as also a choice.
Cremation is a process for preparing a body for its final disposition.
"Through cremation, the body is reduced to small skeletal fragments by
intense heat and evaporation. The cremated remains arc placed in a
temporary container or a permanent urn for final disposition.
When you select cremation, there are a number of related options you may
wish to consider. It is important to recognize that cremation is only a
process and not a replacement for the traditional funeral . . . unless you
so desire. Through memorialization, the final resting place for cremated
retrains is identified by name and date. Memorialization, through the
ages, has served to fulfill mankind's instinctive wish to honor those who
have died. Another characteristic form of honor is through suitable
ceremony. . Memorial ceremonies may be held either before or after
cremation has taken place, or both.
Meaningful memorialization may be enhanced through the utilization of a
cremation urn. Urns are available in a wide range of styles and materials,
Such as hardwood, bronze or plastic, at varying prices.
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