Cremation, as a final way of letting go of the dead body, has been practiced for centuries now.. For many, it is still not an accepted choice, yet for many cultures, it’s widely accepted. So what really goes on if the surviving family chooses the cremation process for their dead loved one? It is important to know, because we’d all want our dead family member to have a decent exit. Here is a brief overview on the service leading to cremation.
The funeral director must first receive authorization to allow a cremation. This is a document that is signed by both the immediate family of the deceased and also the director.
At the day of actual cremation, the funeral director must ensure that there are no more jewellery or any other pieces of metal (be it pacemaker, artificial teeth, metal legs, etc.) clinging on the dead person’s body. This is done to evade any procedural mishaps.
After the groundwork, the corpse is then placed inside a wooden chest or cremation container. These types of containers will burn up easily during the cremation procedure. Of course, correct tagging or identification is done so as not to send the wrong fragments to the surviving family members.
Thirty minutes is necessary to cool down after the completing the entire burning process It can also be extended up to an hour if the situation calls for it. After the cool-down phase, the bone fragments will be subjected to another process. The fragments are to be placed on top of a working table whereby the crematory person will be asked to purge all the metal debris, either by means of hand or with the use of a big magnet.
After the metal debris has been eliminated, the bone fragments are put in a machine that pulverizes it until it reaches the “ash” consistency. The ash has the consistency of fine powder and it’s usually dubbed as cremains (cremated remains).
The cremains are then kept in the family’s chosen urn. In the absence of an urn, the cremains will be placed in a transitory container.
The cremation process is easy and quick. It is also an affordable choice, and it is still a respectable way to say goodbye to your dead loved one.
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