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Alternative Burials

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Monday, October 8, 2007

Alternative Burials

A casket and a grave are not the only options for an eternal resting place. As cremation becomes more popular, people are coming up with ever more creative ways to dispose of their ashes. Some have been . . .

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Scattered in a meaningful place, like a lifelong home, a favorite mountaintop or vacation destination.

Mixed with concrete and incorporated into an artificial reef.

Formed into a diamond or decorative piece of glasswork.

Placed in a stylish urn that doubles as a clock, picture frame or jewelry box.

Mixed with oil paint and made into a painting.

Launched into space on a rocket.

SOURCE: Cremation Association of North America



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