Week 14:Other post cremation merchandise, Services, Scattering,

Other post cremation merchandise, Services, Scattering, Legal Considerations

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Week 14

Other Post Cremation Merchandise

• Jewelry

  • Holds a tiny portion of cremated remains

    • There are so many options in this space. Basically if it is jewelry, there is a cremation jewelry version available somewhere. Typically, funeral homes will have their venders of choice. Here is a website to give you an idea as to what is available.

   

Other Post Cremation Merchandise

• Specialty items

  • Thumbie jewelry which uses the thumb print, not cremated remains, is great for cremation and burial families

  • Memory Glass pendants are made from cremated remains...very pretty and come in a rainbow of colors. Also, this company makes larger Keepsakes....

  • LifeGem, really this company is a jewelry item, but because it is a diamond made from cremated remains, it is far more special, and costly, than the average piece of cremation jewelry. Prices range from 3k-20k and the diamonds come in a variety of colors.

Other Post Cremation Merchandise

• Specialty items....Continued

  • Memorial Portraits This is a computer generated framed "Portrait" created from a small photo.

  • Eternal Reefs This may not be as popular in the Midwest as it is in the coastal regions, but it is very cool! Its about saving our coral reefs by creating new reefs using cremated remains, mixed with special ingredients and the family can help make it and launch it!

  • Celetis Memorial Space Flights...Launch your cremated remains into space!

• The list goes on and on here...There are many options in this space

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Other Post Cremation Merchandise

​ Memorialization/personalization

• We are currently living in the era of Personalization-Cremation!

Services Offered In Conjunction With Cremation

• Funeral service

  • Also called a Traditional Cremation

    • Encompasses many different religious denominations and nonsectarian beliefs.

    • This is a service with a casket present, open or closed.

    • The body is cremated after the service.

Services Offered In Conjunction With Cremation

•  Memorial service

  • Service with casketed remains are NOT present

  • Cremation can happen first and the urn is often present, but not always

• Memorial gathering

  • Gathering to support the grieving family and remember the person who has died

  • No formal service

  • Cremation can happen first and the urn is often present, but not always

  • Sometimes called a Celebration of Life

Services Offered In Conjunction With Cremation

•   Graveside

  • This is a service at the cemetery, following cremation, where cremated remains are present.

Services Offered In Conjunction With Cremation

•  Committal at crematory

  • Cremation follows a service with casketed remains

  • Family/clergy attends and says final words at the crematory

  • Most common in Eastern Religions/Cultures-Buddhist and Hindu

  • Becoming more common in Western culture

Services Offered In Conjunction With Cremation

•  Identification viewing

  • Primarily to identify the remains but also offers closure to the family.....Warning-It is common for grieving families to confuse the purpose of and ID viewing and a visitation.

    •  Visitation room

    • Reposing bed

    • Identification in the container selected

Services Offered In Conjunction With Cremation

• Scattering

  • Legal Considerations

    •  Ocean Scattering

      • at a minimum distance of three nautical miles from the shoreline

      • Reports of scattering must be filed with the Environmental Protection Agency

Services Offered In Conjunction With Cremation

•  Governmental restrictions in public places and some inland waterways

• For private property with permission of property owner, (subject to statutes and ordinances)

  • Scattering laws for cremated remains vary by state

    • Navigate here to explore nationwide scattering laws

Services Offered In Conjunction With Cremation

• Methods

  • Casting

  • Raking

  • Water scattering

  • Aerial scattering

Services Offered In Conjunction With Cremation

• This is the funeral of IZ Kamakawiwo'ole, a famous Hawaiian musician.

• This is a beautiful representation of a water-scattering service.

Services Offered In Conjunction With Cremation

• Witnessing cremation

  • Similar to a committal at the crematory with the exception that the service does not occur prior to the witnessed cremation.

  • Becoming more common

  • This is culturally relevant to many people

  • Also, this can help bring closure to families.

Services Offered In Conjunction With Cremation

• Other alternatives

  • If cremation is anything it is flexible

  • Families can be creative in planning the most fitting send off for their loved one.

  • So, if what they are wanting does not fit exactly inside the parameters of the services that the funeral home offers, work with the family to create the perfect memorial!

The General Price List (GPL)

• The FTC compliant General Price List should be printed or typewritten, and must contain the following identifying information:

  • The name, address, and telephone number of the funeral provider's place of business, including (where relevant) the address and telephone number for each branch;

  • The caption: "General Price List;" and

  • The effective date of the price list.

The General Price List (GPL)

• Should include itemized pricing for the goods and services that you are listing

• Should include all relevant FTC disclosures