Eco-Friendly Casket Guide
A Guide to Eco-Friendly Caskets, Shrouds, and Urns The concept of a “green funeral” has become an intriguing option as consumers consider how they can be more environmentally-friendly when planning a funeral. More specifically, green caskets or eco-friendly caskets have become more widely available, giving consumers an alternative to the more ornate ...
Continue ReadingYour Guide to Home Burials
What is a home burial? A home burial is the burial of the deceased on private property often located in rural areas. Home burials offer a hands-on approach to caring for your loved one post death. It is also one of the most economical ways to bury a loved one since ...
Continue ReadingQuaker Funeral Traditions
About The Quaker Religion Although Quakerism has evolved greatly since the outset, its founding principle still prevails throughout the religion. This primary belief is that the ‘inner light’ of Christ (and by extension, God) lives inside the soul of every human. And, thus, this ‘light’ should be cultivated individually without ...
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Everything You Need to Know About The Good Death
The Good Death | Dying on Your Own Terms Irina Jordan, founder of Artisurn talks about the "good death" and all that it entails on this TEDX Talk. From green burials, to home funerals to death doulas, to death with dignity laws, Irina neatly sums up all the good ways to die in the ...
Continue ReadingCemetery Glossary: Common Cemetery Jargon That You Should Know
Funeral360's Cemetery Glossary is guide to the cemetery jargon you should know when planning for your end-of-life care. Burial Synonymous with Interment, the placing of human remains in an underground enclosure. Cemetery Grounds dedicated to the burial and memorialization of human remains. Columbarium Sometimes referred to as “Urn Mausoleums”. A building ...
Continue ReadingPreparing for the Inevitable
Life is short and sometimes it throws us the unexpected. We all recognize this and then, from time-to-time, we vow to make the most of the time we have. This is especially true when a tragedyhappens so close to home which seems to happen more and more these days. As ...
Continue ReadingBurial Pods – How Environmentally Friendly Are They?
An Op-Ed on the Burial Pods aka Capsula Mundi The appeal of green burials (aka "natural burials") in the USA and Canada, with its values rooted in sustainability and environmental consciousness has gained increased attention in recent years. Of course green burial practices have been in place for centuries and are still ...
Continue ReadingBaby Boomers Planning Ahead, and Green Burials are On the Rise
Jay Castaño knows exactly what his funeral will be like. A few days after he dies, friends and family will gather in Southeast Washington, say a few kind words and put his unembalmed body straight into the Earth. “I want to be wrapped in a shroud like a little burrito,” ...
Continue ReadingGeneral Price List (GPL) Definitions
Funeral Home General Price List Glossary (A-Z) A General Price List (GPL) is a list of all the products and services that a funeral home offers for sale. It is comprised of an itemized lists of those products and services and may include "packages" of services and a Casket, Urn, ...
Continue ReadingWhy Cremation is Rising A Trend
Aside from the green burials with mushroom suits and biodegradable coffins, a more significant trend in the death care industry is an old favorite: cremation. Cremation goes back at least 20,000 years ago to Australia where archaeologists found the Mungo Lady, a partly cremated body of a woman at Lake Mungo, ...
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