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Funeral Services: Buried or Burned?. By Erica Cook. Quick Facts. Cremation is the mechanical and/or thermal or other dissolution process that reduces human remains to bone fragments. The act of cremation has been in existence for over 20,000 years.
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Funeral Services:Buried or Burned? By Erica Cook
Quick Facts • Cremation is the mechanical and/or thermal or other dissolution process that reduces human remains to bone fragments. • The act of cremation has been in existence for over 20,000 years. • The practice of cremation varies among cultures and religions.
Cremation Rates Around the World - 2008 Information gathered from the Creationpedia.com & the Cremation Association of North America.
Cremation Rates in the U.S. Information gathered from the National Board of Funereal Directors website.
Cremation Rates in the U.S. - 2006 Information gathered from the Internet Cremation Society
Cremation Rates By State. - 2010 Information gathered from the National Board of Funereal Directors website.
Reasons People Choose Cremation Information gathered from the Cremation Association of North America.
Average Cost of Funeral Services Information gathered from the National Board of Funeral Directors
Cost Comparison of Burial & Cremation Services Information gathered from finalarrangementsnetwork.com
Effects on The Funeral Services Industry • 6.7% Decline in operating funeral home in the U.S. from 2000-2012. • 11% Decline in Casketed funerals in the U.S. from 2000-2010. • funeral industry revenues increased from $11.05 billion in 2002 to $11.95 billing in 2007.
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