I recently had an interesting conversation with a friend after a funeral. It was about cremation versus burial, and I'd be interested in your thoughts and those of your readers. We noted that ...

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Kenneth Earl Wilson, who had worked at a bank and in the houseboat industry in Somerset, grew up in the days when it was unheard of in Appalachian Kentucky to consider anything besides a traditional ...

NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In an era where traditional funeral customs are being reevaluated for their emotional and financial demands, DFS Memorials is spotlighting a transformative ...

What difference does it make if cremation happens on-site or elsewhere? A HelloNation article by Licensed Cremationist, ...

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When someone passes away, families are faced with emotional decisions. One of the most personal is whether to choose burial or cremation. In modern times, cremation has become far more common, but for ...

The preparation of detailed estimates, architectural drawings, and site development works for the new cremation ground in Hongtsho has been outsourced to Namas Design and Build. The construction is ...

Despite strong preferences for traditional funerals, more and more Tibetans are choosing modern cremation as a new route to reincarnation. Cremation in a diesel-burning furnace has become especially ...