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⇧Embalming can be a helpful option if a body needs to be sent to a different country, or a family needs extra time to arrange a funeral. As an alternative, refrigeration can be used to delay the decomposition process.
More than any other method, it allows you to cede complete control to a Funeral Director, who takes the body away, arranges transportation, and has the bereaved choose between casket options.
Absolutely, but you'll want to plan ahead: consider drafting a document of your wishes and sharing it with family and friends.
Yes. This is usually in the form of a maintenance fee.
Not recommended, unless you're a fan of burping coffins or corpse flies.
Interested? Then plan ahead:
60% of Americans can't name a funeral home they would choose for the unexpected death of a loved one.
Like any interment option, if this is your choice you should make it known and clearly state your intentions.
There may be family plots, a shared church cemetery, tradition to follow. There may also be a strong cultural preference. Think about what's most important to you.
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