Advantages Of Permanent Memorials After Cremation

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home Ltd. under cremation
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When you decide on cremation services in Trilla, IL for a loved one, there doesn’t have to be a cemetery plot or headstone. Though that is an option, more families decide to scatter ashes in a special location. But after you place your loved one in their final resting place, wherever that might be, you might want to consider a permanent memorial for them in some location or another. Here are a few benefits of having something in place.

Give Family A Place To Visit

If you keep your loved one in an urn in your home, not everyone is going to feel comfortable ringing your doorbell to honor your loved one whenever they want to. If you scatter their ashes, you can always visit the location where that was done, but there’s nothing to see but the scenery. Some families like to have a permanent memorial somewhere simply to give everyone a place to visit and think about the person who passed on. That might be a memorial brick on a sidewalk, a tree in a garden, a plaque on a bench, or other such things. Your family can go to that location, remember your loved one, and reminisce.

Allow People To Pay Last Respects In A Certain Location

If you had a cremation service, it might have been small and intimate and perhaps not everyone could make it. Most people don’t have large ash scattering ceremonies so not everyone was likely included in that if you went that direction. Those who weren’t at every part of the service, or even those who were, might like to pay their respects to your loved one in a certain location. The location of choice could very well be where the permanent memorial is.

Pass Down Through Generations

While many things come and go, a permanent memorial is meant to last. You can visit it today, and your kids can visit it next year. Their kids can be brought into the mix and visit it to honor their history. The memorial is something special that can last through the generations and become something your family remembers and honors for a long time into the future.

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Honor The Deceased

There are nearly endless ways to honor a loved one who has passed on. You can have services for them, scatter their ashes, and then, put up a permanent memorial somewhere. You might want to do something that meets their personality and style. If they loved animals, buy a cat statue and donate it to the local gardening club to place in the community garden. If they loved baseball, buy a brick outside the stadium and put their name on it. There are endless options.

When you are working on cremation services in Trilla, IL for a loved one, take care of their needs first with the professionals at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home Ltd. Then, once that is all behind you, consider some kind of permanent memorial for your loved one to honor them even further.

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