Valley of Life | Online Memorial Blog

Monday is our Nation’s Memorial Day - a time for all of America to reflect on the sacrifices made by men and women through numerous generations to make our country safe and strong.  Countless soldiers have been honored with military burials in their home towns or at a national cemetery. On Memorial Day, these families again have the opportunity to reflect on the life they lost and the honor that individual received by the nation.

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We are hearing more and more about alternate burial options. This increase may be due to the aging of the baby boomers or the increased awareness of sustainability. Whatever the reason, making pre-planned funeral arrangements has caused many to consider how they would like to see their funerals conducted and what would be best for future generations. That is why many are looking toward green burial options.

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Many people are now pre-planning their funerals to save their families the stress of handling all the details themselves. There are a number of decisions that need to be made at the time of a funeral. Making those decisions for yourself will ensure that your final goodbye is in the taste that you would have hoped and will help family from wondering what you would have liked.

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Sources are now saying that Crematoriums may be responsible for roughly 9% of airborne mercury emissions in the world. These emissions stem from the combustion of dental amalgam. Atmospheric dioxins known to cause cancer and other illnesses are also emitted through the cremation process - about 12% in the world is attributed to it. Chloride and formaldehyde is also released into the environment during the embalming process. This surprising data has many turning to other greener means of burial as they make their end-of-life plans.

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