Throwback Thursday Cremation Edition: Gorham Bronze foundry
A circa 1930s photo of a worker at the Gorham Bronze foundry in Providence, Rhode Island. Until the mid-1970s, bronze was the primary medium for creating cremation urns....
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6 Crazy Ways Funerals Are Getting Creative
The business of dying in America is changing. Traditional funeral services are on the decline, as Americans opt for more personalized and celebratory services. The funeral industry is...
Leading Associations Team Up to Present 2015 Cremation Symposium
Save up to $200 by registering before January 9, 2015! Brookfield, Wis. – The Cremation Association of North America (CANA) and the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) have...
Throwback Thursday Cremation Edition: The LeMoyne Crematory
The LeMoyne Crematory, pictured above, held the distinction of being the only Crematory in the country from its inception in 1876 when America's first cremation took place, until...
Consumer Preference for Cremation Expected to Surpass Burial in 2015
Originally published by NFDA on NFDA.org The rate of cremation is projected to surpass that of burial in 2015 according to a new report on the state of...
Cremated Remains Traveling to Space is Really Happening
Originally published by NJ.com Rob Stemmerman's ashes, along with those of other passengers, will be placed in cylinders similar to those shown for the trip into space. (Photo provided...
Throwback Thursday Cremation Edition: Did You Know? Lawrence F. Moore
Lawrence F. Moore, pictured above, was the long-time president and operator of the Chapel of the Chimes in California and was the most adamant cremationist of his time. He was...