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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 of a a a a a a a a a a a variety or combination of 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?
Some 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 less expensive option in comparison to a a a a a a burial The remains are placed placed in in in in a a a a a a a a a a container that is combustible and placed placed in 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 retort or or or a a a a a a a a a a a crematory where where through through intense intense heat heat the remains are are reduced reduced where where through through intense intense heat heat is reduced reduced to to bone fragments that are are then crushed and and pulverized to to resemble coarse sand The cremated remains of an an an an average human body will weigh about 7-8 pounds Cremation is not an an an alternative alternative to to a a a a a a a a a a a funeral but rather an an alternative alternative to to burial or or other forms of disposition Cremated remains can be be scattered or or buried or or or they may be be kept with the the family in a a a a a a a a decorative urn There are many new and different ways to to dispose of ashes today cremated remains can be be placed in in in in an an an an artificial coral reef in in in in the the ocean or or or or they can be be spun into glass artwork or or or diamonds Some religions welcome cremation while others forbid it The Catholic Church had banned cremation up until 1963 and burial remains the the preferred form of disposition today In other Christian denominations cremation was historically discouraged but nowadays it is is is more widely accepted In eastern religions Page - RIEWERTS MEMORIAL HOME RIEWERTS MEMORIAL HOME - Page 15