Exploring Burial Options with Local Cremation Companies in Seattle

by | Apr 5, 2016 | Cremation

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More and more people are choosing cremation as a way to memorialize themselves or their loved ones. In the late 1950’s, only about one in every twenty-eight Americans decided to be cremated. Today, approximately forty percent of Americans now choose cremation over ground burial. As Local Cremation Companies in Seattle can tell you, there are many reasons to choose cremation.

Cremation is much less expensive that the cost of a traditional funeral. A funeral with a casket, cemetery plot and gravestone, along with flowers, on average costs between six and seven thousand dollars. Cremation usually costs between fifteen hundred and two thousand dollars, including a basic urn. Cremation also allows for much greater flexibility regarding funeral services. After a body is cremated, a memorial service can be held at any time. Much better for the environment, cremation does not involve the use of embalming fluids or the need for land to inter a coffin. Finally, cremated remains may be kept in an urn or spread over locations that held special meaning to the deceased. Places like Disneyland and Central park forbid the scattering of ashes, but remain popular locations for the spreading of remains. It is also possible to scatter ashes in the ocean as long as the boat three miles from shore or from a plane. National Parks also allow cremated remains to be scattered, but only over a thousand yards from a public road.

Some believe that cremation has become more popular because people move around more. It’s no longer typical for every member of a family to stay in the same hometown with a family plot in the local cemetery. Also as fewer people are involved in organized religion, there is much less pressure to put on a Christian funeral with all the trimmings.

There are even more unusual things being done with cremated remains today. Several companies specialize in turning ashes into synthetic diamonds. They can be made in different colors are a unique alternative to an urn. Additionally, cremation diamonds can be passed down as family heirlooms.

Finally, to determine if cremation is the best choice for you or your loved one, check with Local Cremation Companies in Seattle

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