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    Honoring A Loved One Around Cremation Services

    April 18, 2022
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    There are a lot of decisions you are going to have to make when a loved one passes on. If you are in charge of their final services, the first thing you have to decide is whether you are going to have a funeral service or cremation services for them. If you decide to go with cremation, that’s an honorable choice to make in itself. But you may want to honor your loved one around the cremation as well. Here are some ideas to help you do just that.

    Witness The Cremation

    Some crematories allow you the option of witnessing your loved one’s cremation process. It’s nice to have the option available to you, but it’s also not for everyone. You might want to witness your loved one’s cremation in order to honor them, so they aren’t alone for that process. You can also get your final goodbyes in and perhaps grasp a sense of closure at the same time.

    Have A Memorial Service

    The cremation is the only thing you have to do for your loved one in order to meet their needs, but you can do lots of other things after that process to honor their memory. For example, you might want to have a memorial service for them. Memorial services can be whatever you want them to be on any timeline you want to have them on. You can have something right away, but you can also have something in a few weeks or months. You have to do whatever you feel is right for your situation. The memorial service should honor your loved one in a way that allows you to feel they would appreciate. Consider a traditional memorial for some people and something more of a celebration of life for others. This is a great way to honor someone special.

    Set Up A Permanent Memorial

    You might want to remember your loved one in a more permanent manner through a memorial that you can set up and appreciate as time goes by. Many people like to plant trees that they can watch grow. You can also dedicate a park bench with a plaque to your loved one. There are endless options available and it’s nice to know that you can do something nice that your family member would appreciate that can help everyone remember them in the right ways.

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    When you have cremation services done for your loved one, the process is simple. You choose a package deal for your loved one and that’s all you have to do. But you can also carry on other things to memorialize your loved one in nice ways once the cremation is complete. Having a memorial is the most common option, but there are lots of other things you can do as well. Talk to the professionals about the options and you should be able to find something that fits in nicely. You can do more than one thing as well if you’d like to have a memorial and do more.

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