Cremation Final Resting Place Options

Choosing a permanent and final resting place for your loved one’s cremated remains is an important, long-term decision. There are a variety of unique and affordable options so you can choose to memorialize and honor your loved one in a personal and meaningful way.

In this article, we will help you understand these options and assist you in making a decision that will meet your needs today and for the years to come.

Think Ahead When Making Your Decision

An unplanned passing can often lead to rushed or uninformed decisions. When decisions are rushed, they may not fulfill you and your family’s emotional needs in the future:

• Certain options, such as scattering at sea or on land, are permanent and irreversible. Once completed, this choice is everlasting and cannot be changed.
• Keeping cremated remains at home is only a temporary decision. Future generations who do not share the same emotional connection will inevitably seek a final placement other than their home. 

Memorial Park Cremation Options

Private Garden & Family Estates

Private gardens and family estates offer elegant, in-ground burial of your loved one’s urn. These exclusive, private, and semi-private locations are designed to accommodate burial for several members of your family. By customizing these areas with beautiful stone walls, lush landscaping, personalized memorials, and benches, you can create a legacy for future generations to cherish. 

Traditional Lawn Burial

Our well-manicured lawn developments, traditionally used for casket burials, can also be used for burial of cremated remains in several diverse areas throughout our park. Lawn spaces can accommodate one or two urns and can be memorialized with a traditional memorial marker. 

Cremation Niches

A cremation niche is an above-ground resting place for your loved one’s urn. Indoor and outdoor niches are available in a variety of serene settings and beautiful landscapes throughout our park. Cremation niches can be constructed of stunning granite or marble and are offered for single, companion, or family selections. 

Our glass-front niches, or ‘memory boxes’, allow you to tell the story of your loved one through memorabilia, keepsakes, and pictures. This option is offered in various sizes and shapes and allows families the greatest degree of personalization for a cremation burial. 

Cremation Pedestals & Benches

Cremation pedestals and benches are unique options that allow you to personalize the memory of your loved one. These hand-crafted granite memorials can be used to safeguard an urn or to honor someone whose final resting place is elsewhere. Each cremation pedestal is a customized tribute that reflects the life of your loved one. 

Scattering Garden

A scattering garden, also known as a memorial garden, is a dedicated area within a memorial park specifically designed for scattering the cremated remains of a loved one. These areas are designed to be tranquil and respectful spaces for families to gather and pay their respects. Families can often purchase a personalized memorial marker or plaque to acknowledge their loved ones final resting place. 

Cenotaph 

A cenotaph, meaning empty tomb, is a memorial marker or monument erected to honor someone whose body or cremated remains are no longer present. This acts as a symbolic marker which provides a physical place for remembrance and visitation. Cenotaphs can be placed in a variety of locations within a memorial park, church or family plot. They are often used to honor those whose bodies are buried in another location, those whose cremated remains were scattered, and for fallen soldiers and individuals whose bodies were not recovered. 

The Importance of a Final Resting Place

A Permanent Place for Remembrance

A permanent resting place gives family members a designated location to visit, reflect, and pay respects. This physical space serves as the place to visit their loved one intimately. These spaces are also the focal point for memories, keepsakes, rituals, and aid in the grieving process.

Providing Closure

Permanent placement allows families and friends to find a sense of closure. Their loved one is now resting in a place of calm serenity and safely managed by a team of caretakers that look over the property. There is also the possibility of sharing their final resting space with their spouse or family. These important details bring peace of mind to the living loved ones and help in moving forward.

Leaving a Legacy

A permanent resting place ensures that future generations can visit and remember their ancestors. This connection to the past fosters a sense of continuity and legacy within the family. As more grandchildren and great grandchildren visit loved ones in their final resting place, the pictures and memories shared can also help in guiding them to live out the values left behind.

Long-Term Impacts on Family Relationships

Strengthening Bonds

The shared experience of memorial services and visits to a permanent resting place can strengthen a family in times that they should be loving one another. These activities give family members the opportunity to come together, support one another, and maintain unity.

Healthy Grieving

Engaging in memorial prayers, remembrance, conversation, and other ways of honoring the deceased promotes healthy grieving. These practices encourage family members to process their loss constructively, reducing the risk of prolonged or complicated grief.

Preserving Memories

Permanent placement helps preserve the memories and legacy of the deceased. These acts of remembrance ensure that the stories, values, and contributions of the departed continue to be shared and cherished by future generations.

The Process of Finding a Final Resting Place

Having conversations with loved ones to encourage sharing end-of-life plans, planning for yourself, and selecting a final resting place are the key components of preparation for a proper memorial service and permanent placement.

Selecting a final resting place is an essential component of the grieving process, offering emotional healing, a sense of closure, and a way to honor the deceased. 

For family members, having a proper memorial service and final placement for loved ones is ensuring that the legacy of their loved one endures. This also provides a meaningful way to help navigate the journey of grief and find peace in remembrance.

Additional Resources

• Understanding Final Arrangements When a Loved One Passes Away
• Understanding the Cremation Process
• What to Look for in a Cremation Provider

About Green Hills

We believe that every end-of-life celebration is as unique as the person being celebrated. We’ll help you create a memorial that honors your loved one in a way that feels special and authentic. If you’re planning for the future, our Advance Planning advisors will help you remove the burden from your family members and organize a ceremony that allows them to gather, heal, and reminisce.

To learn more about how advanced funeral planning can protect your loved ones, find out what to do if a loved one is ill, or just say hello, contact our team today. Celebrate a life well-lived in a beautiful, serene environment. www.greenhillsla.com