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Lessons Learned from Sam McGee

Posted on January 9th, 2026 by Cremation Center of Southern Utah | Comments Off on Lessons Learned from Sam McGee
Posted under Cremation, Pre-planning, Sam McGee

There are strange things done in the midnight sun By the men who moil for gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales That would make your blood run cold; The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, But the queerest they ever did see Was that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge I cremated […]

Veterans Who Choose to be Cremated

Posted on November 5th, 2025 by Cremation Center of Southern Utah | Comments Off on Veterans Who Choose to be Cremated
Posted under Cremation, Veterans, Veterans Day

Veterans who choose to be cremated are entitled to benefits for the burial of cremated remains. Available at no cost to the family, Veterans burial benefits include a gravesite or niche space for the cremated remains in any of the 157 national cemeteries, opening and closing of the grave, perpetual care, a headstone/grave marker, and […]

The History of Cremation

Posted on March 19th, 2025 by Cremation Center of Southern Utah | Comments Off on The History of Cremation
Posted under Cremation, The History of Cremation

Are you curious about the history of cremation? The Cremation Association of North America (CANA) offers an informative online article on this subject. The following are a few points of interest: – Scholars generally agree that cremation began during the early Stone Age – somewhere around 3000 B.C. – The early Romans embraced cremation sometime […]

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Renting a Casket

Posted on July 10th, 2024 by Cremation Center of Southern Utah | Comments Off on Renting a Casket
Posted under Casket, Choosing Cremation, Cremation, Cremation Facts, Death, Renting a Casket

If you wish to be cremated, did you know that it’s possible to rent a casket? Renting a casket is a convenient option if you’d like to have a viewing and/or funeral service prior to cremation and allows family and friends the opportunity to pay their final respects to the deceased. Renting a casket provides […]

Witnessing Cremation

Posted on March 8th, 2023 by Cremation Center of Southern Utah | Comments Off on Witnessing Cremation
Posted under Choosing Cremation, Cremation, Witnessing Cremation

Sixty-plus years ago, I had the opportunity to witness an open cremation on a Native American Indian reservation in southern Arizona. Open cremation was the tribal custom (which, for some, continues to this day), and, to say the least, it was an interesting experience. At that time, I never imagined that I would later become […]