cremation
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One big driver of this has been the switch from burials to cremation: 85% of Olson’s business consists of cremations this year, well above the national average of about 64%.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026
This isn’t a case against cremation, which the Catholic Church recognizes as legitimate and reverent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Some families have held symbolic cremation funerals for the missing.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The funeral took place at St Mary's Church in the Creggan area of Derry on Monday morning followed by cremation in Letterkenny, County Donegal, that afternoon.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The funeral services are being arranged, but Nuah told us it would be cremation followed by a family-and-friends gathering.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
Meanwhile, cremations are projected to increase from about 1.95 million in 2024 to 2.53 million in 2035, and then to 3.10 million by 2045, according to the NFDA.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026
One big driver of this has been the switch from burials to cremation: 85% of Olson’s business consists of cremations this year, well above the national average of about 64%.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026
As part of the outpouring of solidarity from Venezuelans, many private funeral homes have offered free hearses to transport the dead, and free cremations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
“With a re-earthing, fewer coffins can be sold and fewer cremations can be made.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
‘And what is the percentage of cremations in your business?’
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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