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Cremation
The biggest misconception about cremation is that having the body cremated is the only thing that happens. You can still have visiting hours and a service; some choose to do this with the body present with the cremation process after and some do it with the crematio process taking place first so the cremated body (ashes) are present in an urn of their choice. Even if you choose the latter, the family can still choose to see the deceased at the funeral home before the body is cremated.
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More people in the United States are choosing to be cremated than ever before. And more and more people are realizing that the only thing that's different from not being cremated is that your cremated body does not have to buried within a reasonable amount of time, if at all. Although cremated remains can be buried and frequently are, some are scattered, and some are kept at home. Please refer to the page, Types of services for more information about cremation services.
Simply put, the cremation process involves placing the body of the deceased into a retort (cremation chamber) where it is exposed typically to temperatures of 1600-1800° for approximately 2-2½ hours. When this process is complete, the bone fragments that remain are placed in a processor to make fine powder-like particles. To compare it to something most people are familiar with, they will now take up about as much space as a five-pound bag of sugar and weigh about the same.
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More people in the United States are choosing to be cremated than ever before. And more and more people are realizing that the only thing that's different from not being cremated is that your cremated body does not have to buried within a reasonable amount of time, if at all. Although cremated remains can be buried and frequently are, some are scattered, and some are kept at home. Please refer to the page, Types of services for more information about cremation services.
Simply put, the cremation process involves placing the body of the deceased into a retort (cremation chamber) where it is exposed typically to temperatures of 1600-1800° for approximately 2-2½ hours. When this process is complete, the bone fragments that remain are placed in a processor to make fine powder-like particles. To compare it to something most people are familiar with, they will now take up about as much space as a five-pound bag of sugar and weigh about the same.
Even though your loved one is being cremated, you can still follow through and go with the fuernal director and body to the crematory. If your funeral director doesn't offer this, ask! Just as grief counselors recommend going to the grave at the cemetery, you can do this same helpful act by going to the crematory.
Cremation is an irreversible process. That might sound funny but you do need to realize that - it's the reason that there is more paperwork and authorizations involved. It's also why many states require a waiting period before the cremation process can occur and also the permission of a medical examiner or coroner.
For more information, check out the pages, Types of services with cremation, What to do with the ashes, Cremation caskets and containers, Cremation urns, and Cremation vaults.
For more information, check out the pages, Types of services with cremation, What to do with the ashes, Cremation caskets and containers, Cremation urns, and Cremation vaults.
