Cremation is a popular alternative to burial that's becoming more common, but just how long does the whole process take from start to finish?

Of course, burning the dead isn’t a new concept. Cremation began in the Stone Age, ... THE CREMATION PROCESS (1) Body is identified and the deceased’s family grants authorization to cremate.

PLANS HIS OWN FUNERAL.; After Arranging for Cremation of His Body, Bostonian Commits Suicide. Share full article. Special to The New York Times. Oct. 17, 1909; ...

That compares with $1,000 to $2,000 for a direct cremation, in which the crematory or funeral director doesn’t provide any services beyond the actual cremation of the body, as the blog Parting ...

For burial, the net cost was 63.66 euros per body. For cremation, it was 48.47 euros. ... William Price, attempted to cremate his infant son’s dead body on a hilltop in Llantrisant.

For years, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints frowned upon cremation, insisting that burial was theologically preferred for the dead. But more and more Latter-day Saints and other ...

Forget Dead and Buried. ... the bill also legalizes water cremation. When someone dies, ... There, a body will be placed inside a vessel filled with wood chips and straw.