Traditional Burial

Most Americans bury their dead through the employ of a funeral home.

The funeral home removes the body and embalms and prepares it for burial. Once embalmed, the body is stored in a casket.  A funeral gathering or memorial service usually occurs. Some families elect to have the body present for viewing at this gathering.

Following the gathering, the casketed body is placed in a burial vault and buried in a cemetery.

The grave is marked with a headstone or other type grave marker.

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