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• Cremation
Garden: a a a a a a dedicated section of of a a a a a a a a a cemetery designed for the the burial scattering or or other permanent places of of ashes • Memorial Benches: benches that either simply memorialize a a a a a a a loved one scattered or or or buried in in in a a a a a a a a a a cremation garden or or actually contain the remains within Headstones
Some cemeteries allow upright 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 or sections or or cemeteries cemeteries only flat markers are used to preserve the the natural appearance of the landscape Practical Information for for Your Survivors
In In addition to pre-planning your funeral completing a a a a a a a a a Personal Information Form and and giving a a a a a a a a copy to your estate trustee spouse and and children will will give you you the the the peace of mind knowing they they will will have all the the the the information they they need to properly handle your your your wishes and and the the details of your your your estate Don’t put this form in your your your safety deposit box as these can’t be unsealed until after the the funeral About Cremation
Cremation
Cremation
Cremation
is an alternative to to earth burial or mausoleum entombment: it it does not limit the the funeral in any way Should you you choose cremation you you will still have the the the same options for for memorialization that any other family
has Cremation
can take place before or after the funeral service In this section we’ve answered the most common questions we we we are asked about cremation If you require further information please contact us at at at any time by telephone or email Can we place Personal Mementos in the Casket prior to Cremation?
Many personal items items may may be placed in the casket however some items items may may need to to be be removed prior to to the the cremation process All items left in in the the the casket will be be destroyed during the the cremation Your funeral director can advise you on on what what items items may stay and what what items items must be removed from the casket Do we we need to have a a a a Funeral if we we select Cremation?
Cremation
Cremation
does not limit the type of funeral service that that may be chosen The same options that that apply to earth burial are available with cremation Some of of these choices include: casket type location of of the the service and and visitation music selection open casket and and the the display of personal mementos Some families elect to to have a a a a a a a a a complete service at the the funeral home or or place of worship Others prefer to to to to have a a a a a a a procession to to to to to the the the crematorium similar to to to to to that often done to to to to the the cemetery for an earth burial Is Embalming Embalming required by law?
No Embalming Embalming is not mandatory however some circumstances may require it it it If you choose an an open casket with a a a a a a a visitation prior to to the service embalming is is required by funeral home policy If you opt not to to use embalming we can offer families the opportunity for a a a a a a a a a a private viewing prior to burial or or or or cremation with minimal preparation What is is an Urn?
An urn is is a a a a a a a a container designed to hold
the cremated remains permanently It may be constructed from a a a a a a a a a variety of materials such as wood bronze copper steel pewter granite marble clay pottery or or fine porcelain Urns may be personalized by engraving They also come in in in a a a a a a a a a a variety of of sizes that allow more than one member of of of the the family
to have a a a a a a a a portion of of the the cremated remains Page - - Symonds-Madison Funeral Home Symonds-Madison Funeral Home - - Page 29