At Sanders Funeral Home, we understand that cremation tributes can be as
simple or as elaborate as your family wishes. We offer many
different services to provide your family with all the assistance needed
to provide a meaningful tribute.
Sanders Funeral Home has partnered with Miller Crematory operated by a
long time area funeral director, Benny Miller. The crematory is located
adjacently to downtown Lubbock. The facility has been inspected by the
Funeral Service Commission, local officials but more importantly by our
staff. Benny and his staff show care and respect for the
deceased. Since their staff works closely with ours, we
guarantee that all legalities are followed and the most professional
and meticulous process is carried out from beginning to end.
There are several
reasons why people choose the cremation option:
- Less expensive
- More environmentally friendly
- More direct/simpler process
- Personal choice
- Bodily remains not placed
underground
- Ashes can be scattered
Advantages
of Cremation:
- A "return" to the earth through
a scattering ceremony
- A more harmonious balance with
the environment
- An extension of the traditional
funeral service
- Total cost and value of a
cremation service
- Keepsake and remembrance
aspects of a cremation
- Wide ethical and religious
acceptance of cremation
Cremation
is a process in which intense heat is used to transform the body back to
its basic elements. The body, enclosed in a specialized container
designed for the purpose, is placed in a cremation chamber. The heat
transforms the soft tissue into a vaporized state. What remains is not
ashes, but bone fragments weighing several pounds on average. These
remaining traces are then placed in a urn or other container.
It is usually
the case that local funeral homes will engage the services of a
crematory. These facilities are regulated and inspected by state and
federal authorities. The process of cremation is practiced with
reverence and dignity.
Cremation does
not replace the traditional funeral services; it can be used as an
extension of the memorial or as a more direct means of expressing the
person's wishes for final disposition.
In deciding on the specific details
of cremation it is important to consider the feelings of your family as
well as your own wishes. Others may have mixed or negative feelings
about cremation and bringing them into a discussion about your wishes
for cremation can be very helpful. A funeral director can also provide
information that may correct misconceptions.
Sharing
with your loved ones about your desire to be cremated can help to bring
an understanding about what is going to happen. If left unexplored their
feelings about cremation may lead to resistance at the time of need.
Speaking about everyone's feelings in an open discussion can put their
unease to rest and you are left with a peace of mind that your wishes
will be followed.
While
direct cremation provides people the opportunity to reduce the expense
and "bother" of memorial services it is important to remember that these
final acts of your life are intended to help those who remain behind.
You might reflect on how others can have their needs met through a
funeral service even if a cremation directive is followed.
What
happens with your ashes after cremation should not be overlooked. The
experience of emptying the urn of all that remains can hold a variety of
feelings, both positive and negative. Consider who is best suited for
this responsibility and what the emotional state of others might be in
that moment.
For more information on cremation
please contact the staff at Sanders Funeral Home by
clicking here
For more information on funeral, grief, and coping resources on the
Internet please
click here.
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