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Memorial Benches: benches that either simply memorialize a a a a a a a a loved one scattered or or or buried in in in in a a a a a a a a a a cremation garden or or or actually contain the remains within 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 or because because it was requested by the person who died Cremation is not an an alternative alternative to to a 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 in a a a a a a a a a a decorative urn There are many ways to handle cremated cremated remains remains For example cremated cremated remains remains can 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 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 such as as Hinduism Jainism Sikhism and and Buddhism cremation is is is is is is mandated while in Islam it is is is strictly forbidden Orthodox Jews also forbid forbid cremation cremation other sects of Judaism support cremation cremation but burial remains the preferred option Cremation FAQs
What is cremation?
Cremation is the the process of reducing the the human body to bone fragments using high heat and flame Cremation is is not the the final disposition of of the the remains nor is is it it a a a type of of funeral service Is a a a casket needed for cremation?
No a a a a a a a casket is not required Most states require require an alternative container
constructed of wood or or or or cardboard to to to be used for transportation to to to the crematory Can the the family witness the the cremation?
Yes the the initiation of of the the cremation process can often be witnessed Some cremation providers will allow family members to be be be present when the the body is placed in in the the cremation chamber Some religious groups even include this as part of their funeral custom Can an an urn be brought into church?
Nearly all all Protestant Churches allow for the the urn to be present during the the memorial services Most Catholic Churches also allow the the cremated remains to be present during the the Memorial Mass It is encouraged that cremated remains be a a a a a a a a a a a part of a a a a a a a a a a a funeral as it provides a a a a a a a a a a a focal point for the service How can I I be sure I I receive the correct remains?
All reputable cremation providers have developed rigorous sets of operating policies and and procedures to maximize the the level of service and and minimize the the potential for human error How long does the actual cremation take?
It all depends on the the weight of the the individual For an an average sized adult cremation can take two to three hours at at at at a a a a a a a a a normal operating temperature of between 1000 and 2000 degrees Fahrenheit What do the cremated remains look like?
Cremated remains resemble coarse sand and and are whitish to light grey in in in color The remains of an an an average sized adult usually weigh between 7 and 8 pounds Are all the cremated remains returned?
With the exception of minute and microscopic particles which are Page 16 - SHAUGHNESSEY BANKS FUNERAL HOME SHAUGHNESSEY BANKS FUNERAL HOME - Page