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in in advance think about the way you you want to be be remembered Perhaps you’d like a a a a a a a a a traditional funeral aligned with certain religious or or ethnic customs Or a a a a a a a a a celebration focusing on on great memories made with family and friends may be be your preference Maybe it’s a a a a a a a a a combination of both You can have one service or or several to honor your life Regardless of the service service or services you you choose to include in in in your funeral plan you you can personalize them in in in in almost any way imaginable For example just consider the following questions:
• Where should the the funeral funeral be held? At At your place of worship? At At the the funeral funeral home?
• • Who should officiate the the service?
• • Will your your service service adhere to the the traditions of your your faith or culture?
• Do you you want a a a a a eulogy and who
should should deliver it?
• • What What music should should be played?
• • What What readings would you like to have?
• Is there a a a a special poem you’d like shared with the the the guests?
• Are there any special photographs
or or other memorabilia you would like displayed?
• Should the décor reflect a a a a a particular
hobby or or or interest of yours such as
fishing gardening or or music?
• Is there a a a a a a particular
emblem
or or engraving you you want on on your headstone or or marker?
• Should there be refreshments served
or or or a a a a a more elaborate party held after the service?
Cemetery Property
In addition to funeral services and the choice of burial or or cremation cemetery property or or “interment rights ” is another consideration when you’re making final arrangements either for for yourself in in in advance or or or for for a a a a a loved one A common misconception that people often have when they they purchase the the the right of of interment in in in a a a a a a a cemetery is that they they have have purchased purchased the the the land itself when in in in fact what they have have really purchased purchased is the the right to to to be be interred (also referred to to to as
buried entombed enniched or or placed) on or or in that particular
piece of property Burial
Most people are familiar with the concept of of of burial or “interment ” but may not be aware of of of of of the variety of of of of of options that are are often available Many cemeteries offer one or or more of of the following:
• Ground Burial: burial of the casket below ground A “vault” or “outer burial container” it may required at many cemeteries • Mausoleum Mausoleum or Community Mausoleum: a a a a a a large building that provides above-ground entombments • Private Family Mausoleum: a a a a a a a small structure that provides above-ground entombment of on average two to to twelve decedents • Companion Crypt: permits two entombments side-by- side side Cremation
Many people overlook the importance of cemetery property for those who
choose cremation but permanent placement or or or “final disposition ” ” of the ashes or or or “cremated remains” is is an an an important part of final arrangements Just consider:
• A permanent site gives loved ones a a a a a a physical place for visitation and reflection • A permanent placement provides future generations with a a a a a a a location to visit when researching heritage Page 10 - RIEWERTS MEMORIAL HOME RIEWERTS MEMORIAL HOME - Page