It's your decision
Disposition is the term used by the funeral industry to describe the final handling of the deceased's remains.
Burial Choices
If the body is buried...
1. It can be interred (earth burial).
2. It can be entombed in a crypt within a mausoleum (above-ground burial).
3. It can be buried at sea.
Why people choose burial
Although the trend is moving toward cremation, the majority of North Americans still choose to bury their dead and to be buried themselves. Here are some reasons you might choose burial.
“¢ Burial is traditional within your family, religious group, or geographical area
“¢ You do not like the idea of the body being "burned"
“¢ You want to erect a monument on the grave
Perhaps you want to visit the grave in the days to come, and you find a graveyard more appealing than say, a columbarium.
Decisions You Must Make If You Choose Burial
“¢ Whether or not the body is to be embalmed
“¢ Which kind of casket (or coffin) will house the body
“¢ Which cemetery to use
“¢ What kind of plot
“¢ What to put on the gravestone
