| Cremation and the respective ceremony can be | | | | desire to use a more controlled method of |
| highly personalized and moving. The following | | | | dispersing the ashes, can utilize a |
| paragraphs will describe how one individual | | | | biodegradable cremation urn. Unlike |
| used the cremation ceremony to pay respect | | | | traditional urns, biodegradable cremation |
| and honor the memory of her loved one in a | | | | urns help ensure that the creatures of the |
| unique way. | | | | water do not experience disruption in their |
| | | | natural habitat. Biodegradable cremation urns |
| Sandra King from Cotton Plant, AR called | | | | are designed to float for a few minutes, and |
| today to say that the family was so touched | | | | then descend into the water where the ashes |
| by the keepsakes she'd ordered. Her late | | | | will later be dispersed once the cremation |
| husband was an avid outdoorsman and wanted | | | | urn degrades. Floral petals are also a nice |
| his ashes spread on his favorite hunting | | | | way to show final tribute as the |
| ground and fishing spot while reserving a | | | | biodegradable urn drifts away and descends |
| small amount for the grown children. | | | | into the water. |
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| Although many people who opt for cremation | | | | Due to the finality that is often associated |
| overlook to ability to utilize funeral home | | | | with cremation, burial of an urn, or water |
| visitation, Sandra chose to capitalize on the | | | | scattering, creating a lasting memory of the |
| tradition offered by a private family | | | | departed to honor the life that they shared |
| viewing. By utilizing a funeral home for the | | | | with you here on Earth is often quite |
| viewing of the body prior to cremation, | | | | healing. Since saying "goodbye" to someone |
| family members and friends are able to | | | | who shared such a pivotal point in your life |
| experience a sense of closure and see their | | | | is never easy; however, keepsake urns, |
| loved one as they remember. | | | | memorial jewelry, and memorial stones are a |
| | | | few methods of preserving the memories. |
| The funeral director accommodated Sandra's | | | | |
| request for the private family viewing by | | | | Keepsake urns or keepsake memorial jewelry |
| draping a gurney, dressing her husband in his | | | | can be used to keep dried ceremonial flowers, |
| hunting clothes and cowboy hat, and covering | | | | a small portion of ash, lock of hair, or |
| him with a blanket made by his sister. This | | | | sacred burial ground. Because of the ability |
| was a creative and cost effective visitation | | | | to easily clean memorable pieces such as |
| method that displayed her husband in attire | | | | these, and the versatility that they possess, |
| that showed activities and interests in his | | | | with many of these pieces resembling fine art |
| life, while the use of the gurney saved on a | | | | or high-end jewelry versus what was |
| casket rental or purchase. Additionally, she | | | | traditionally recognized as holding remains, |
| was able to honor her late husband and family | | | | makes keepsake urns or keepsake jewelry an |
| by allowing them some time to view the body | | | | ideal way to hold your loved one near. |
| and say their final goodbyes. During the | | | | |
| viewing, she also had a DVD that she had | | | | Memorial stones or a memorial garden are also |
| created playing at the service; as well, | | | | a nice way to heal, restore, and remember the |
| copies were made and distributed to the | | | | time and life spent with your loved one. When |
| family. | | | | contemplating the idea of a memorial garden, |
| | | | there is no "right" way to do it-it can be |
| Unlike many people's perceptions, cremation | | | | tiny or large, a quite place to reflect or a |
| does not limit one as to the type of ceremony | | | | grand expanse, even a single plant kept |
| that can be conducted. After the cremation, | | | | indoors, or a garden of memorial stones and |
| Sandra privately distributed the keepsakes to | | | | plants that fill a yard. However you choose |
| the children, and the family gathered at a | | | | to memorialize your loved one, having a place |
| sacred spot. The use of a keepsake is a | | | | to reflect on the loved one's life can be |
| touching element that allows the children to | | | | healing and restorative. |
| always have a piece of their father near to | | | | |
| them and remember the life that they shared | | | | Although every cremation ceremony should be |
| together. | | | | tailored to the departed's wishes, Sandra |
| | | | reported that this was the first experience |
| Furthermore, cremation does not have to be | | | | that the many of the family members had with |
| limited to holding the remains in an urn or | | | | cremation and were surprised and moved by the |
| distributing the remains among family members | | | | loving personalized touches that she created. |
| through keepsake urns or keepsake cremation | | | | With the ideas and personalization that |
| jewelry. Water scattering is another method | | | | Sandra was able to create that honor her late |
| that can be used to disperse of the cremated | | | | husband, we can all gain a sense of |
| remains. Sandra had a wreath made that was | | | | appreciation and respect that goes into |
| cast into the water and allowed to float | | | | planning a cremation ceremony. In addition, |
| downstream, while family members lovingly | | | | these ideas can be used and expanded on to |
| spread the ashes . | | | | create you or your loved one's personalized |
| | | | ceremony. |
| Other people who prefer water scattering, but | | | | |