Burial

Disposition is the term used by the funeral industry to describe the final handling of the deceased's remains.

Although your initial decision for the disposition of the body is between burial and cremation, there are several variations on each.

Burial Choices

If the body is buried...

It can be interred (earth burial).
It can be entombed in a crypt within a mausoleum (above-ground burial).
It can be buried at sea.

Why people choose burial

1. Burial is traditional within your family, religious group, or geographical area

2. You do not like the idea of the body being cremated

3. You want to erect a monument on the grave

Perhaps you want to visit the grave in the days to come, and you find a cemetery more appealing than say, a columbarium.

The funeral director will prove to be a wonderful resource in this choice. He or she knows the cemeteries and the procedures and will help the family with this decision.