Burial
Burial Alternatives
Death care culture is changing and today there are more options for caring for our dead. Traditionally, an elaborate burial or direct cremation were the only two options. With the population increasing exponentially and with the use of modern technology our traditions of interment have dramatically changed. Typically, there was the local church cemetery or the family farm cemetery. Now we have funeral alternatives. This section serves to provide information about those burial alternatives, some of which are cremation , green burial , promession & resomation , mummification and cryonics .
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Are you ever worried about what might happen to your properties and your investments after your funeral? If you are not, then you should be. We always think that dying is something that we do not need to worry about. That we will have plenty of time before that moment arrives that we are no longer there to manage our own affairs. The truth is that anything can… Continue reading
Cremation. In the 1960s and 1970s the demand for cremation increased dramatically, due in part to its nature as an alternative to traditional burial. If you opt for cremation, you don’t have to do away with the ceremony. You can still have all the bells and whistles of a traditional service, including a procession to the crematory and a “witness cremation.”
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Green Burial. Green burial also known as natural burial in green cemeteries is a growing trend in America today. It entails returning the body to the earth without embalming and requiring no metal elements in the casket. Because fewer toxins seep into the ground, the green burial process is considered very eco-friendly. Natural burial is an improvement over cremation, which uses fossil fuels that release carcinogens into the
Resomation & Promession
ResomationTM is an eco-friendly, no-burn, water based process which returns the body to basic elements. Resomation uses water and alkali instead of fire to advance the natural “soil bacteria” decomposition process.
The process starts with the body being placed in a silk coffin then into a large metal vessel called the Resomator. The machine is filled with a mixture of water and potassium hydroxide (roughly 500l… Continue reading
Mummification is the only form of permanent preservation. The body is treated with chemicals, wrapped in cloth and sealed. Because it’s such a detailed process, mummification can take up to 90 days to complete. It also can cost upwards of $65,000, but it is indeed the ultimate memorial. To read more about mummification, go to Summum
Cryonics. Freezing a body after death and keeping it frozen long-term is called cryonics, which operates on the principle that the subject can be reanimated and cured with medical techniques available at a later date. (Cryonics at present is not a reversible process.) The two best known cryonics organizations are the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Arizona and the Cryonics Institute in Michigan… Continue reading
