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frame for burial Considerations that will affect timeline include the need to secure all permits and and authorizations notification of of family and and and friends preparation of of cemetery site and and religious considerations Public health laws may have limitations on on on on the maximum length of time allowed to to pass prior to to final 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 cremated
remains in in in in a a a a a a niche of a a a a a a columbarium or interment in in 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 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?
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 of religious beliefs the desire to Page 16 - - Weigand Brothers Inc - - Funeral Home Weigand Brothers Inc - - Funeral Home - - Page