Throwback Thursday Cremation Edition: Cremationist Quotes
“There is one thought I hope that I can impress most deeply on all crematory men – cremation is not the end – cremation alone is not complete, but is...
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Throwback Thursday Cremation Edition: The Lowering Device
The early crematories in the country generally had a catafalque or bier upon which the casket was placed when it arrived at the crematory. Because committal services usually...
Throwback Thursday: The Oldest Operating Crematories in the US
The Fresh Pond Crematory, in Middle Village on Long Island in New York, built the second public crematory in 1885, and is the oldest operating crematory in the US....
Throwback Thursday: Cremation Edition – CANA sets the Capacity Standard
In 1985, the Cremation Association of North America conducted an urn-capacity study, the results of which suggested that the average volume of cremated remains for an adult was 200...
How Do You Feel About Being Turned Into Compost When You Die?
Do you really love your city? Now you can consider returning to it when you die, rather than contributing to the massive footprint of the $11 billion funeral...
Cremation Is More Popular Than Ever, And Here’s Why (INFOGRAPHIC)
Article By Macrina Cooper-White, HuffPost It's no secret that life expectancy in the U.S. is trending upward. A person born today can expect to live eight years longer than...
Throwback Thursday: This Is What The CANA Convention Looked Like 100 Years Ago
100 years ago, these CANA Convention attendees looked a little different than the group gathering in Minneapolis next week, but shared the same mission. (click image above for...