Columbarium Installation and Shipping – Why Distance Doesn’t Matter

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If you have concerns about choosing a columbarium manufacturer that is not located within close proximity to your cemetery, rest assured that most cemeteries in North America aren’t located anywhere near a columbarium manufacturer. Quality columbarium manufacturers never worry about the shipping distance, because all of their products eventually have to be loaded on a truck

Is Your Cemetery Adapting to the Growing Cremation “Trend”?

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The trend towards cremation as a method of disposition of the deceased is proving to be less of a "trend" and more of a growing change in attitude across North America. The word "trend" implies that it is fleeting and that it will change, but perhaps we need to revisit this term when referring

A Family Columbarium: For You. For Yours. Forever.

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Have you ever had a conversation with your family about death and how you wish to be interred? Are you interested in following traditional burial practices or are you leaning more towards the idea of cremation? Have you ever considered purchasing a family columbarium? The family columbarium is a new concept in many North

Columbarium Purchasing Considerations

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It is paramount that a columbarium can stand the test of time. So when choosing a manufacturer, it is crucial to do your homework and ask a lot of questions. It is important to rethink what really determines "value". Is it price, quality or style? Is a columbarium really a bargain if it is

Religious Perspectives On Cremation

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The practice of cremation is becoming more common in North America. Although some religions forbid cremation, others have accepted the concept and today refer to cremation in their canon. Various religious denominations are adapting to these changes and integrating the practice into their funeral services. Some eastern religions have been cremating their dead for

Discovering New Orleans’ Cemeteries and Its Floating Coffins

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If you have a penchant for walking in cemeteries hoping to encounter ghouls and spirits of the past disguised in French lace, southern refinery with a twist of voodoo, you will have to check out some of the old historic cemeteries of New Orleans and experience the remnants of a bygone time. Known as

Design Specifics: What Every Memorial Marker Needs

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Losing someone we love can be quite a traumatic experience. We often find ourselves wishing we could have had more time with our loved one to talk and share more moments together. This longing to still be with our dearly departed is probably the very reason why some of us devote so much time

Evolving the Cemetery: The Art of Remaining Relevant in a Cremation World

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Traditions are familiar, intensely personal and comforting rites that are passed on through the generations, and nowhere is tradition more powerfully observed as in the rituals of burial. The practice of commemorating life is the one rite of passage that people feel a duty to honor, in part because the death of a close

How Beautiful Columbaria & Landscapes Can Bring Families Back to the Cemetery

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Setting the Stage: How Beautiful Columbaria & Landscapes Can Bring Families Back to the Cemetery By Susan Johnstone When I was a young girl I always marvelled at my mother’s fascination with cemeteries. We would be on holidays somewhere in the middle of nowhere and if an opportunity presented itself she would steal away from

The Pacific Northwest: Pushing Columbarium Design Forward

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There is a quiet buzz on the North American trade show circuit. One hears a quick reference at a business meeting. Something bold and exciting is happening in the Pacific Northwest that is beginning to turn heads in the industry. A new Architectural direction is awakening in columbaria design, changing the way cemeteries approach