Mortuary Practices: Drive Thru Viewing?
Mortuary and Funeral practices continue to evolve and society changes. Included in this article is the “Drive Thru Viewing” that is available at a local mortuary in Compton CA. We would love to hear your comments and get feedback on this trend that has started.
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Violent Death and Youth
Planning your funeral makes sense
Between 1990 and 2000 public attention was focused on mass school shootings that
accounted for fifty-two deaths. Stunningly, during this time 840 inner city youth between the
ages of fourteen and seventeen were victims of violent deaths. According to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, homicide is the second leading cause of death for youths
fifteen to twenty-four years of age in the United States. This phenomenon becomes an even
greater concern when we consider that among African American youth, homicide is the most
common cause of death.
Therefore, the objective of this (Teplin, McClelland, Abram, and Mileusnic, 2005) was to
compare mortality rates for delinquent youth with mortality rates for the general youth
population. This work is an advancement over previous studies of early violent death among
delinquent youth since other investigations neglected to include racial ethnic minorities and
did not include females.
Burial – You Have Choices
Planning your funeral makes sense
Burial – When using a funeral planning guide one should consider the type of burial. The most common are traditional ground burial, lawn crypt burial, mausoleum burial and cremation.Although cremation is becoming more popular it still only accounts for 15% of dispositions nation wide. Most families still opt for traditional ground burial or lawn crypt burial if available.Burial costs will be determined by your choices and or preferences. send flowers
According to the Cremation Association of North America, almost twenty percent of people who choose a cremation do so thinking that it is a more sustainable choice, but huge amounts of fossil fuels are required, and the emissions from crematories contribute to air pollution (including about 320 pounds of mercury each year from the burning of dental fillings!).
And aside from preventing all sorts of environmental damage, ecoburials actually benefit the environment, preserving land from other development and acting as a wildlife preserve. This area is actually legally protected by cemetery legislation from any future development, ensuring the sustainability of the land in perpetuity.
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A Funeral instead of a Wedding
Every year at this time the unthinkable happens. The following is a very sad story out of Dallas, TX. This poor family is having to ask for charity to bury their loved one. Please consider prearranging; your family will be glad you did.
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When death is unexpected…..
Often times we think death is the final chapter on a life well lived. How wonderful it would be if it occurred in our 80’s or 90’s as we slip into the sweet bye and bye of the hereafter. Unfortunately it doesn’t always occur like that.
Sudden or unexpected death is what makes most of fearful of the unknown. The randomness and the unfairness of sudden death makes us contemplate our mortality and how much time we have here on earth. Tragic incidents like the F-16 jet crash near San Diego last week makes us collectively wonder, how much time do I have left. It’s natural to ponder one of man’s great questions.
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