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Tag Archives: Cremation
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
A young woman's funny, heartfelt memoir of working as a mortician and revolutionizing how we think of death
From her opening line “A girl always remembers the first corpse she shaves,” I could tell this isn’t your run-of-the-mill memoir. Caitlin Doughty’s Smoke Gets In Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory is at once laugh-out-loud funny and … Continue reading
South Korean “Death Beads” — Replacing Burial?
With burial plots hard to come by, a new end-of-life tradition rises in South Korea
As land for funeral plots in South Korea becomes harder to come by, locals are turning to a new burial alternative: the funeral bead. The idea is to cremate a loved one, but to have their cremation ashes turned into … Continue reading
What is Cremation? An Interview with Michael Tom
A crematory operator lets us peek behind the door to answer our questions about the cremation process
Today SevenPonds speaks with Michael Tom at Pacific Interment in Emeryville, California. Pacific Interment is one of the few cremation services in California that offers witnessing. Get the nitty-gritty on cremation from Michael Tom, who oversees cremation at their East Bay crematorium. … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Cremation, Memorial Service, Pacific Interment, Scattering Ashes, What is Cremation?
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Since When Does Cremation Not Include Fire?
Hey Cremation Association of North America (CANA), what's up with the new definition of "cremation"?
I write this with the greatest of disappointment. As a former CANA (Cremation Association of North America) member for many years, I’m discouraged by the organization having allowed a redefinition of “cremation” to sometimes not include fire. Come on CANA … Continue reading
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Tagged Alkaline hydrolysis, CANA, Cremation, Definition of Cremation, Funeral Pyre, Pyres, What is Cremation?
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How Can You Arrange an End of Life Celebration Through a Cremation Service Provider? An Interview with Ronette Leal McCarthy
Ronette Leal McCarthy shares with us the insights of creating a special end-of-life ceremony.
Today SevenPonds interviews Ronette Leal McCarthy, an Illinois licensed attorney and counsel at Elements, the cremation company. Ronette earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana and Chicago. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Chicago-Kent College of Law. Ronette … Continue reading
How Can Your Family Resell a Cemetery Plot? An Interview with Allan Hutty
Cemetery property broker Allan Hutty tells us about the cemetery industry and how we can plan ahead
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Allan Hutty, a Broker Associate (licensed “Cemetery Salesperson”) and Regional Manager at Cemetery Property Resales, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. His cemetery experience includes serving as Family Service Manager for Skylawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park … Continue reading
