This page, and the one on cremation, may be especially difficult for you, yet deciding between burial and cremation is one of the first choices you must make. It's your decision!
"Disposition" is the term used by the funeral industry to describe the final handling of the deceased's remains.
Although your initial decision for the disposition of the body is between burial and cremation, there are several variations on each.
Whichever choice you make, the body will eventually return to its natural elements.
Burial Choices
If the body is buried:
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.
1. Burial is traditional within your family, religious group, or geographical area
2. You do not like the idea of the body being "burned"
3. You want to erect a monument on the grave
Decisions You Must Make If You Choose Burial