In 1865, when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theater, no one expected that one of the longest lasting effects of that day would be a boom in the funeral industry.
Alkaline Hydrolysis for Human Remains
I thought I would do a little research about alkaline hydrolysis (water cremation) because I have been hearing more and more about it lately where I live, in Southern California. Since the cremation rate in California is over 50% now and the baby boomers tend to think more “green” than their parents, grandparents, etc., I see where alkaline hydrolysis will eventually pass the legislature and people will opt for it over “fire” cremation.
Cremation vs. Burial?
More people than ever are choosing cremation over the “traditional” burial. Their individual reasons vary from one extreme to the other. THE only difference between burial and cremation is what happens to the body AFTER the SERVICE.
Continue ReadingPreplanning for Cremation: Legalities You Need to Know.
What many consumers don’t realize is that when they don’t advance plan their cremation services, there will likely be legal complications to gain the required authorizations for the cremation process: resulting in an alternative method of disposition being necessary at the time of death.
Continue ReadingAre you asking for the flowers?
Last week as I visited a funeral home, the director lamented to me that his overall profit was falling as cremations increased. I stroked my chin a moment, then asked him, “Are you marketing your cremation service just like a traditional funeral?”
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