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disposition Contact your local funeral provider for more details Does a a a body have to be be embalmed before it is buried?
No Embalming is is a a a a choice which depends on factors like if if there there is is is to to be an open casket viewing of the the the body or or if if there there is is to be be an an extended time between death and interment Public health laws may require embalming if the body is going to transported by air or or rail What options are available besides ground burial?
Besides ground burial some cemeteries offer interment in in in lawn crypts or entombment in in in mausoleums In addition most cemeteries provide choices for those who have selected cremation These often include placement of of of cremated remains in in in in in a a a a a a a a niche of of a a a a a a a a columbarium or interment in in an urn space What are burial vaults and grave liners?
These are the the outside containers into which the the the casket casket is placed Burial vaults are designed to protect the the casket casket and may be made of a a a a a a a a variety or combination
of materials including concrete stainless steel steel galvanized steel steel copper bronze plastic or fiberglass A grave liner is a a a a a a a a lightweight version of a a a a a a a a vault which simply keeps the grave surface from sinking in in in Must I purchase a a a a burial vault?
Most large active cemeteries have regulations that require the use of a a a a a a a a a a a a basic grave grave liner liner for maintenance and safety purposes Either a a a a a a a a a a a grave grave liner liner or or a a a a a a a a a a a burial vault will satisfy these requirements Some smaller rural or churchyard cemeteries do not require use of a a a a a a a container to surround the the casket in the the grave Cremation Services
Cremation is is an an an alternative to the burial process and it is is chosen by many people because because of religious beliefs the the desire to preserve the the the environment or because because it was requested by the the person who died Cremation is is also a a a a a a a a a less expensive option in in in in comparison to a a a a a a a a a a a a burial The remains are placed placed in in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a container that is is combustible and placed placed in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a special furnace called a a a a a a a a a a a a a cremation chamber or or a a a a a a a a a a a a a crematory where through intense heat the remains are are reduced to bone fragments that are are Page 22 - OvertOn Funeral HOme Inc OvertOn Funeral HOme Inc - Page