Understanding Cremation Options

UNDERSTANDING CREMATION OPTIONS CREMATION STATISTICS: 12% 52.06% U of people in California chose cremation in of people in the U.S. chose cremation in 2011 • Up from 26.17% in 2000 SLI2% of Americans are projected to choose cremation by 2025 CREMATION OPTIONS: CEREMONIES Traditional Cremation with Ceremony Allows loved ones to have a public visitation and time for final goodbyes • The deceased is cremated after the visitation and funeral services Ceremonial Cremation • The deceased is cremated without a public viewing Allows for private family time for viewing • Includes a personal or religious memorial ceremony to honor the deceased Non-Ceremonial Cremation For those who choose not to have a public viewing or a ceremony Allows for private family time for viewing Cremated remains will be delivered to your specific designation MEMORIALS OR In-Ground Burial • Cremated remains or full body can be interred in the ground • You can mark the grave with a personal monument or memorial of your choice Above-Ground Placement • Cremated remains can be inurned in a glass-front or granite-front niche in a mausoleum • Cremated remains or full body can be placed in a granite-front crypt in a mausoleum • Can also mark with a personal memorial Scattering and Sharing • Some people prefer to have their cremated remains scattered over land or water • You may also have urns or jewelry made so cremated remains can be kept close to different survivors Permanent Cremation Memorialization • Gives friends and family members a place to visit when they want to remember the deceased • Many options available for family or individual memorialization Infographic Provided By: Chapel of the Chimes Oakland T CHAPEL OF THE CHIMES OAKLAND www.chapelofthechimesoakland.com Sources: http://oakland.chapelofthechimes.com/what-we-do/cremation-ceremonies http://oakland.chapelofthechimes.com/what-we-do/cemetery-cremation http://nfda.org/consumer-resources-cremation/78-us-cremation-statistics.html http://nfda.org/about-funeral-service-/trends-and-statistics.html