cremation
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“Be sure to outline specifics pertaining to burial or cremation and any desired music, readings or religious elements. Consider prepaying or prearranging funeral or memorial services.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
His family had held off the cremation in the hope that there would be some news of his missing parents, wife and daughter, who were all swept away when the floods came roaring down.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery plans to work with a Berlin-based startup to offer an eco-friendly alternative to burial and cremation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Sobbing, she also told the court she was left worrying if she "even has my husband's ashes", having paid Bush to provide cremation services.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
After the cremation the scattering of Hari’s ashes over the Ganges would set his soul free by returning his body to fire, water, and earth.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
His sentencing hearing was told forms used to monitor and record burials and cremations had not been returned and, according to the prosecution, "not followed up by the assigned registrar".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 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
Because of those costs, more people are choosing cheaper options like direct cremations - where nobody is present - but for some, that can leave a sense that they have missed out on saying goodbye.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Water cremations already happen in countries including the Republic of Ireland and the United States.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
‘And what is the percentage of cremations in your business?’
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
