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Cemeteries — A Final Resting Place

A cemetery is the place where the dead are buried or interred — a "final resting place" for the deceased. In the past, people were buried on family property, in church yards, or in community cemeteries.

Cemeteries eventually became privately owned businesses organized "for-profit," however some States prohibit for-profit cemeteries. Religious, municipal, and veterans cemeteries are organized on a not-for-profit basis. The result is a diverse mix of styles, sizes and ownership structures. A typical cemetery:

• Offers caskets, outer burial containers and grave markers or monuments.
• Holds services in their chapel or at graveside.
• Opens and closes the grave.
• Installs the grave marker (although this installation may be done by a monument company).
  

Cemeteries and other funeral service providers work together to coordinate funeral plans. For example, the Funeral Director is generally responsible for the:

• Procession to the cemetery.
• Services on cemetery grounds.
• Return transportation for the family.

A distinctive place for eternal use

	Cemeteries, with their natural beauty, are where survivors can return over time to remember and honor their loved ones.
	The grounds may be adorned with sculptures, memorials and other decorative elements.
	Besides these features, cemeteries also differ in the basic elements such as the quality of their roadways, irrigation and maintenance.
	Memorial parks are distinguished from traditional cemeteries by their more park-like appearance due to the absence of upright monuments. Memorial parks allow only flush markers.
	Traditional cemeteries allow both upright monuments and markers that lie flush with the ground. The upright monuments are bold physical statements that enable passers-by to quickly recognize a cemetery.

Future Availability of Burial Space

Some cemeteries have ample space to accommodate new interments for many years to come. These cemeteries can expect a steady revenue stream well into the future. Others are nearly full. Constructing new mausoleums and lawn crypts (see descriptions that follow) are ways to accommodate additional interments. However, these are expensive to build and may not be viable options.

Therefore, if you are looking for multiple sites for family members, ask about availability of space in the future or pre-purchase your cemetery property.
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Perpetual Care Funds

Unlike other funeral service providers, whose work is finished at the end of the funeral, cemeteries must provide perpetual care for the grave site and the grounds. To cover this cost, cemeteries establish "...

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