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What Is Cremation? |
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Cremation is a process in which intense heat is used to transform the body
back to its basic elements. The body, enclosed in a container
approved for cremation, is placed in a cremation chamber. The soft tissue
is vaporized. What remains is not ashes, but bone fragments weighing from
three to nine pounds on average. This is what is contained in the cremation
urn.
Funeral homes often engage the services of a local crematory. Crematories provide the actual cremation with reverence and dignity. Crematories are regulated and inspected by state and federal agencies. Cremation is just one form of preparing the body for final disposition. Cremation procedures include filling out the death certificate and all other official documents. Cremation does not take the place of customary funeral services; it's merely another form of final disposition. Funeral services are the way we, the living, share our grief, acknowledge the contributions the deceased has made to our lives, and prepare ourselves for going on with life.
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