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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 not required by law but rather a a a a a a a choice which depends on factors such as as there there being an open casket viewing of the the the body or or if there there 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 common carrier 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 vault/grave liner also serves as as as a a a a a a a a a a mechanism to help keep the grave from sinking in in in in following a a a a a a a burial Do I have to purchase a 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 Cemetery when cremation is chosen
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 A permanent site gives loved ones a a a a a a physical place for visitation and reflection The ceremony accompanying the placement of an an urn in in in a a a a a a a a a a cremation cremation niche or a a a a a a a a a a cremation cremation garden in in a a a a a a a a a a cemetery provides family and friends with closure after the loss of of a a a a a a a a loved loved one one When ashes of of a a a a a a a loved loved one one are kept with relatives they could possibly be misplaced or discarded through the the years as future generations may not feel a a a a a a a a a connection to the deceased A permanent placement provides future generations with a a a a a a a location to visit when researching heritage Some common methods of of final disposition of of cremated remains are:
• Cremation niche: an an above-ground space to accommodate an an urn • Columbarium: Often located within a a a a a a mausoleum or chapel and constructed of numerous niches designed to hold urns • Cremation garden: a a a a a dedicated section of a a a a a a a cemetery designed for the the burial scattering or or other permanent placement of ashes • Ground burial: many cemeteries will allow for cremated remains to to be buried on top of an existing grave grave or or you may purchase a a a a a a a new grave grave for ground burial where oftentimes multiple family members that have been cremated can be be be buried at at at Headstones
Some cemeteries headstones called “monuments ” to to to be used with ground ground burials Headstones
that are are flat against the ground ground are are called “markers ” In some cemeteries cemeteries or sections of cemeteries cemeteries only flat markers are used to preserve the the natural appearance of the the the landscape In addition to to the the traditional headstone many cemeteries will allow for a a a a a a a a a a a a military footstone if the deceased was a a a a a a a a veteran allow upright
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