Cremation
Maine Lawmakers Consider 'Viking Funeral' Bill
March 24, 2021 The Maine Legislature is considering a proposal to create a new option for sending off the dead — a flaming funeral pyre. The Sun Journal reports that anyone who has watched “Game of Thrones” or “The Phantom Menace” has seen a fictional funeral pyre, with bodies cremated outdoors ...
Continue ReadingIs Cremation Considered Green?
During the last fifty years cremation has become one of the most popular ways to handle a body after death. As of 2018, 53.3% of Americans chose cremation as the final disposition. That’s expected to rise to 75% by 2035. There are many reasons families chose cremation. Environmental-friendliness is often quoted ...
Continue ReadingAlkaline Hydrolysis Laws in Your State
Laws on alkaline hydrolysis are changing around the country. In an effort to keep readers with an interest in this subject updated, below you’ll find the most current information on where alkaline hydrolysis (aka green cremation, resomation, bio-cremation, aquamation, flameless cremation, or water cremation) is legal and available as a ...
Continue ReadingBurial At Sea by Scattering Ashes
Cremation, with its ever-growing popularity in America, has given rise to a suite of services geared towards personalized ceremonies that include cremated remains. One popular option is “burial at sea,” a term often used interchangeably with “scattering ashes at sea.” What is Burial at Sea? Burial at sea is a broader ...
Continue ReadingFunerals of the Future: Space Burials, Greener Cremations, and… Human Composting?
Nothing is impervious to change, including the way we bury and memorialize the dead. Factors such as our society’s increasing emphasis on sustainability and the rise of the digital age have led to significant changes in funerals, burials, and cremations. Here are some recent developments that could shape the trends ...
Continue ReadingHow to Save $3,800 on a Funeral
Here’s a true story about a man named Mike, who contacted me recently via Funerals360. His elderly father had passed away, and after the dust settled, he was worried that he had overpaid for the direct cremation his family had purchased from the local funeral home. Even though his father ...
Continue ReadingHow Cremation Diamond Jewelry is Made
If you’ve recently lost someone special, cremation jewelry can provide a unique and personalized way of keeping your loved one close. Some bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklace pendants can be made from small amounts of ash of the deceased, including cremation diamonds. Other cremation jewelry, such as urn pendants, can ...
Continue ReadingJudaism and Cremation
Though there are no official statistics, funeral directors in big cities suggest that the cremation rate has increased over the years, in some Jewish communities nearing 10% to 15%.1 What is the cause of this drastic change, and how are the various denominations of Judaism adapting to it? Jewish Laws ...
Continue ReadingBefore You Scatter Your Loved One’s Ashes, Read This
We all want to memorialize and honor our loved ones when they pass away. This often involves a religious service, burial or cremation. Mortuaries and cemeteries typically handle the disposition details that follow, but when a loved one has requested that his or her ashes be scattered after cremation, that ...
Continue Reading6 Questions You’re Too Afraid to Ask Your Funeral Director
If you’re like most people, you probably have a lot of questions about the funeral planning process – and you may also wonder if some of your questions are too strange or awkward to ask. Luckily, funeral directors and other funeral professionals actually aren’t scary at all--they’re just regular people ...
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