Cremation & Aquamation

"Modern Cremation Urns" as seen in the Fresh Pond Crematory, Long Island, New York, in 1896.

In 1985, the Cremation Association of North America conducted an urn-capacity study, the results of which suggested that the average...

It's no secret that life expectancy in the U.S. is trending upward. A person born today can expect to live...

When the Cremation Association of America was founded in 1913, members received a unique badge with a medallion depicting a...

Putting dead people in buildings was never smart engineering. Mausoleum burial began as the prerogative of the powerful, providing the...

Did you know that CANA has certified more than 5,000 crematory operators, owners, managers, funeral directors, and cemeterians since we...

Death sits in paradox. In it we find impossible co-mixtures of intrinsic opposites. Perhaps, this is why death is the...

The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Certified Crematory Operator (CCO) Program is off to a strong start in 2014. The...

As the cremation rate continues to increase, many funeral home owners consider expanding their facilities and adding a crematory, rather...

Funeral Service insider recently launched its annual Cremation Survey, and it’s inviting anyone who works in a funeral home to...