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Cemetery Property of cemetery property for those who
choose cremation, but permanent
In addition to funeral services and placement, or “final disposition,” of
the choice of burial or cremation, the ashes or “cremated remains” is an
cemetery property, or “interment important part of final arrangements.
rights,” is another consideration when Just consider:
you’re making final arrangements,
either for yourself in advance, or for a • A permanent site gives loved ones
loved one.
a physical place for visitation and
reflection.
A common misconception that people • The ceremony accompanying the
often have when they purchase the placement of an urn in a cremation
right of interment in a cemetery is that niche or a cremation garden in
they have purchased the land itself, a cemetery provides family and
when in fact what they have really friends with closure after the loss
purchased is the right to be interred of a loved one.
(also referred to as buried, entombed, • When ashes of a loved one are
or placed) on or in that particular kept with relatives, they can
piece of property.
easily become misplaced or
discarded through the years, as
Burial future generations may not feel a
Most people are familiar with the connection to the deceased.
concept of burial, or “interment,” but • A permanent placement provides
may not be aware of the variety of future generations with a location
options that are often available. Many to visit when researching heritage.
cemeteries offer one or more of the
following: Some common methods of final
disposition of cremated remains are:
• Ground Burial: burial of the casket
below ground. A “vault” or “outer • Cremation Niche: an above- ground
burial container” is required at space to accommodate a cremation
many cemeteries. urn.
• Mausoleum, or Community • Columbarium: Often located
Mausoleum: a large building within a mausoleum or chapel and
that provides above- ground constructed of numerous niches
entombments. designed to hold urns.
• Private Family Mausoleum: a • Cremation Garden: a dedicated
small structure that provides section of a cemetery designed
above-ground entombment of, on for the burial, scattering or other
average, two to twelve decedents. permanent placement of ashes.
• Companion Crypt: permits two • Memorial Benches: benches
interments or entombments side- that either simply memorialize a
by- side. loved one scattered or buried in
• Private Family Estate: a small a cremation garden, or actually
section of a cemetery, usually contain the remains within.
bordered by gates, shrubbery, •
or other dividers, that allows for Headstones
ground burial of several members Some cemeteries allow upright
of the same family.
headstones, called “monuments,”
to be used with ground burials.
Cremation Headstones that are flat against the
Many people overlook the importance ground are called “markers.” In some
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