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In
today's changing world, there is a marked focus
on the personalization of funeral services. For
instance, some families are seeing an emotional
value that a wake or visitation may hold, but don't
necessarily wish for the final disposition to be
burial or entombment.
We are seeing a growing trend in what is referred
to as a ceremonial service. A ceremonial service
is merely a full traditional service (visitation,
funeral with body present) and the only difference
being instead of burial, the final disposition being
cremation. Further, it is up to the family whether
they would like to inurn the cremated remains to
keep or to be interred at a cemetery of choice.
There is another trend worth noting, which is a
derivation of the ceremonial and full traditional
funeral service. A family can choose cremation as
the final disposition and hold a memorial visitation
and service. A memorial visitation and service is
similar to a regular visitation and service with
the only difference being that the body/casket is
not present. Typically, floral tributes are sent
and the family is available to greet friends and
family who wish to come pay their respects.
There are many reasons that families would plan
either of these types of services. It is important
to us to provide each family with the type of service
they choose.
Summary of Options:
Traditional Funeral Service: This
type of service consists of a visitation/viewing
the evening before the funeral service, followed
by a short committal service at the cemetery.
Ceremonial Service: This type of service
consists of a visitation/viewing the evening before
the funeral service followed by cremation.
Cremation or Anatomical Donation:
A memorial service can be planned and can take place
at the funeral home or at a church.
Out of Town Arrangements: These
arrangements can be made over the phone. Bopp Chapel
can work with the funeral home located out of town
to make the transportation as easy as possible.
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Articles
Thirteen
Folds in the Flag
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The Bereavement Center for Kids website |
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Granite
Markers
There
are 3 important considerations when purchasing
a memorial:
- Size
affects the cost of production
because the larger the monument, the more time
required to manufacture it. Also, size influences
cost by weight and surface area of granite which
must be cut, polished or contoured.
- Color
Different colors
of granite are quarried and shipped worldwide.
Also, some colors will be more expensive because
they are harder, requiring more labor to cut,
shape and polish. Grey is the most popular granite
in the cemetery.
- Cemetery
Requirements The
type of memorial that one can purchase depends
entirely on what the cemetery will allow. Bopp
Chapel will contact the cemetery to find out
what they will allow and provide you with selections
to meet their requirements.
For
more information on markers, please contact Ernie
Blank at 314-965-7680 |
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