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Isn't Cremation an End in Itself?

by The Cremation Association of North America

Some people may regard it as such, but most families feel that the cremated remains of someone they love should be afforded a resting place that can be identified by the name and dates. This is memorialization. Most families find that a memorial, regardless of size, serves a basic human need to remember and be remembered.

This information was updated September, 2000.