Mr. Marty Thompson has worked in the funeral home business since the year 1987. Which means Mr. Thompson has been in the funeral home business for thirty years. He is the director at the West Resthaven Funeral Home.
Mr. Marty Thompson developed his interests in the funeral home business when he was young. It started off for him by cutting grass at a cemetery in Ohio. After, events in his life just caused him to continue down that career path.
They saw many changes in the funeral industry in the last five to ten years. One such change is that they started making jewelry with the deceased's fingerprints on them. Another such change was that they started serving catering for the funerals. Even ashes are being turned into diamonds. However, …show more content…
The least expensive burial is $4,030 dollars. However, the cost doesn’t include the casket for both cremation and burial. I don’t think most poor people can afford the least expensive option because the cost is over two thousand dollars. Most poor people barely have enough money for rent and groceries. I doubt that they can even remotely afford either burial or cremation. The trend of purchasing caskets online is increasing. It cannot save people money if they buy caskets online from other companies. The price from other companies costs a bit more than the funeral homes cheapest price for a casket. The simplest form of a green burial is an all-natural casket made of wood without any metal. It doesn’t require bombing. Another form of a green burial is the tree casket. Basically, the body is cremated and placed inside an urn with a seed (“Biodegradable Urn with Seed”). That seed can then grow into a tree with the ashes as a nutrient. There are many different types of seed options to choose from (Memorial Tree Urns). Apparently, green burials cannot be done at regular cemeteries (Marsden). They must be done with only nature’s sources (Marsden). Which means embalming is not allowed (Marsden). So basically, if someone chooses a green burial, they can’t be buried with metal or even have a cement headstone. However, people can still choose a green burial casket or urn option at a regular cemetery. Mr. Thompson said they can …show more content…
I have a fear of being placed in the ground. So, I would prefer to be cremated. I also would like to be placed in a bio urn. That way a tree or flower can grow from my ashes. I like pop music but I don’t I would want that playing at my funeral. So, perhaps piano music would play at my funeral. I like roses and other flowers. But, I would prefer red and white roses. Just like my great aunt's funeral memorial service. I certainly don't want an open casket. I would like a family and friends special service. I would like my ashes to be placed in the bio-seed urn in front of family and friends while music plays. Then have the seed urn planted with the family and friends witnessing. I would like the tree to be a cherry blossom tree. After the planting service, I would like there to be a catering meal for friends and family. For example, a banquet with food like my favorite Boston Market Chicken Pot Pie, green beans, and mac n cheese while music plays in the background. I am a Christian. So, I would like a Christian pastor and prayer service. I would prefer that the banquet and planting memorial service is on the same day. I would like flowers at the planting service. The place I would like to have my pot planted is in the backyard of my family’s home. That way my family can gaze on the cherry blossom tree often. I would like a bench placed at the foot of the cherry blossom tree and a fountain nearby. I don’t care for plaques. But, I would like
Mr. Marty Thompson developed his interests in the funeral home business when he was young. It started off for him by cutting grass at a cemetery in Ohio. After, events in his life just caused him to continue down that career path.
They saw many changes in the funeral industry in the last five to ten years. One such change is that they started making jewelry with the deceased's fingerprints on them. Another such change was that they started serving catering for the funerals. Even ashes are being turned into diamonds. However, …show more content…
The least expensive burial is $4,030 dollars. However, the cost doesn’t include the casket for both cremation and burial. I don’t think most poor people can afford the least expensive option because the cost is over two thousand dollars. Most poor people barely have enough money for rent and groceries. I doubt that they can even remotely afford either burial or cremation. The trend of purchasing caskets online is increasing. It cannot save people money if they buy caskets online from other companies. The price from other companies costs a bit more than the funeral homes cheapest price for a casket. The simplest form of a green burial is an all-natural casket made of wood without any metal. It doesn’t require bombing. Another form of a green burial is the tree casket. Basically, the body is cremated and placed inside an urn with a seed (“Biodegradable Urn with Seed”). That seed can then grow into a tree with the ashes as a nutrient. There are many different types of seed options to choose from (Memorial Tree Urns). Apparently, green burials cannot be done at regular cemeteries (Marsden). They must be done with only nature’s sources (Marsden). Which means embalming is not allowed (Marsden). So basically, if someone chooses a green burial, they can’t be buried with metal or even have a cement headstone. However, people can still choose a green burial casket or urn option at a regular cemetery. Mr. Thompson said they can …show more content…
I have a fear of being placed in the ground. So, I would prefer to be cremated. I also would like to be placed in a bio urn. That way a tree or flower can grow from my ashes. I like pop music but I don’t I would want that playing at my funeral. So, perhaps piano music would play at my funeral. I like roses and other flowers. But, I would prefer red and white roses. Just like my great aunt's funeral memorial service. I certainly don't want an open casket. I would like a family and friends special service. I would like my ashes to be placed in the bio-seed urn in front of family and friends while music plays. Then have the seed urn planted with the family and friends witnessing. I would like the tree to be a cherry blossom tree. After the planting service, I would like there to be a catering meal for friends and family. For example, a banquet with food like my favorite Boston Market Chicken Pot Pie, green beans, and mac n cheese while music plays in the background. I am a Christian. So, I would like a Christian pastor and prayer service. I would prefer that the banquet and planting memorial service is on the same day. I would like flowers at the planting service. The place I would like to have my pot planted is in the backyard of my family’s home. That way my family can gaze on the cherry blossom tree often. I would like a bench placed at the foot of the cherry blossom tree and a fountain nearby. I don’t care for plaques. But, I would like