How do you grieve after a loved one is cremated?
I talk to many people who have chosen to have their loved ones cremated, often for financial reasons. Direct cremation (that is cremation before services requiring a funeral director are held) is much less expensive than traditional burial. A memorial service can be held after cremation, and does not require a church or funeral home’s services.
Often times, a cremation brings up bad feelings in a family because no one knows who “gets” the remains and there is no place to visit (such as a gravesite) where they can grieve. Many family members also feel that the person who has passed away won’t be honored at all without a marker or monument.
A solution we recommend is to have the cremains inserted in a grave marker and have the marker installed on a family plot. Cincinnati Monument has some beautiful options for this type of markers. By doing it this way, you won’t have to buy a grave, but there is a place for family to come visit and grieve properly. There may be an installation fee with the cemetery, but overall, you will have saved thousands but will also have a place to visit and grieve your lost family member.
Please call us with any questions you may have regarding cremation memorials. As always we at Cincinnati Monument are here to help you any way possible.
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