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Cremation - a time honored tradition
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Honoring a lost loved ones by designing a cremation monument is a time-honored tradition that has been practiced by caring people throughout the centuries and serves as a way to help heal our grief, perpetuate our memories and pay final homage to a life that touched us deeply. Selecting and establishing a permanent monument, for the cemetery or at home, for a family member or a loved one not only satisfies an immediate need, but it also fulfills the need to preserve our heritage. Monuments are stepping-stones to the past and to the future. They link the generations.
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Cremation - preparation for memorialization
Many people mistakenly believe that the process of cremation - reducing human remains to ash - is an end in itself , but it is not. Cremation is preparation for memorialization just as is traditional burial. In fact, the options for the final disposition of cremated remains and the subsequent grave markers and monuments used to honor them are many and varied.
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Cremation Monuments - making the selection
It is never too soon to plan a symbol of devotion to perpetuate cherished memories. But beautiful memorials don't just happen. They require forethought and planning.
Many families make their monument selections in advance so that decision-making can be done together and can be avoided during a time of stress. Whether a memorial purchase is made prior to need or at the time of need, you will want to be familiar with the many cremation memorial options available from Rock of Ages.
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Columbarium Niche
A columbarium is an indoor or outdoor wall containing niches. A niche is a recessed compartment designed to hold an urn. Columbaria comprise many forms an -entire building, a room, a wall along a corridor or a series of special alcoves or halls in a mausoleum, chapel, or other building located in a cemetery or on other dedicated property. Niches come in many sizes with a selection of fronts such as glass, marble, bronze, granite or mosaic tile.
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Family Plot
If you already own a burial plot or have a space in a family lot, you may choose to inter the cremation urn there. Cemeteries often permit the interment of the cremated remains of more than one person in a single adult space. Or, if you wish to be interred in a family plot, but do not desire ground interment, there are monuments available to house the cremated remains. These monuments can be used for those who have chosen cremation or in combination with family members who have chosen traditional burial.
There are a wide variety of markers and monuments available, but you should check your cemetery's regulations before purchasing a memorial. The monument or marker you select will be a lasting genealogical record for the generations of your family and a lasting symbol of the special life you want remembered and commemorated.
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Creating a lasting tribute
Although the selection of a cremation headstone and/or monument may be time-consuming and require some important decision-making, the benefits are long lasting, providing you and your heirs with genuine satisfaction.
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