Losing a loved one is certainly hard, and there doesn't need to be additional headaches put on top of that. While it may have been expected for a relative to pass away, unless someone has invested in funeral preplanning services, there can be a lot to do once they actually are gone. From choosing a casket to finding a plot in a cemetery, there are lots of reasons why someone's death can bring much more than heartache to a family.
Luckily, in the modern age we have another way of honoring loved ones. Through cremation and memorial services, you can help remember a relative who has passed while saving substantial amounts of money and time. The cremation cost is a fraction of those at traditional burials, while still being high quality and special. Once you understand cremation for what it really is, you can decide why it might be the correct choice for your loved one.
While the cremation costs may be lower overall, this does not mean a reduction in quality of service. Not only is cremation an effective way to have your loved one displayed in your home or area of choice, but choosing cremation offers something that a funeral can't: gathering in a beautiful place to scatter ashes. From the Pacific Ocean to the Kansas Plains, there are a variety of special places that exist to scatter a loved one's ashes that will mean their final resting place is truly memorable. While you may not be able to visit it as easily as a cemetery, you will forever be able to associate your loved one's memory with a wonderful natural area forever.
For many older individuals, toward the end of their life they use money that they've saved up to prepay for a burial site, coffin, and some aspects of the service that will honor them. But for those that don't have this wealth available to them or haven't thought to plan ahead, this can leave their families in a precarious situation in which they must now pay a large sum of money to help honor their relative who has passed on. Since many families also struggle financially, this can be the same as receiving a large medical bill or having an automobile need major repairs and actually put a family into debt. Cremation costs are much lower than traditional funerals, and won't necessitate that your family stretch their financial resources farther than they need to go.
In many circles, there appears to be a sentiment that cremation services as not nearly as memorable as typical funeral preplanning services. According to data that's been collected recently, that is simply not true. In fact, among adults age 40 and older, 82 percent said a service was helpful in paying tribute to or commemorating the life of a friend or family member. Eighty percent felt services they attended had meaning and value and reflected the life of the deceased. In 2015, 72 percent believed the services they attended were an important part of the healing process. Not only are cremation services just as memorable as typical regular funerals, but cremation costs are far lower than those associated with a traditional burial.
Not only are cremation costs lower than those that are associate with regular funerals, but they offer many benefits as well. From not forcing a family to go into debt to pay for someone who's no longer here to being able to scatter ashes in a beautiful place to honor someone's memory, cremation is the wave of the future. It is an ecologically sound way to take up less green space in death, while also allow all of your relatives to gather and celebrate your memory in the best way possible. Instead of being burdened by debt or obligations after the death of a loved one, know that cremation can be a suitable answer for you and anyone else who wants to honor your loved one's life. If you're interested in inquiring about cremation costs, contact Tomblinson Funeral Home today.
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