The cremation rate has skyrocketed over the last 25 years. Today, more than 50 percent of the families planning services at funeral homes in Sacramento, CA go with cremation services over burial services. But it’s worth noting that there are still plenty of families out there that would prefer to bury their loved ones as opposed to cremating them. Want to know why? Here are a handful of the top reasons for it.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Some families continue to choose burial services for their loved ones over cremation because of religious beliefs, the desire to provide a final resting place, or family traditions.
• Other families feel more comfortable with burial because it is what they know, and there are no unexpected surprises.
• Other families choose burial in order to provide their loved ones with a final resting place.

To adhere to their religious beliefs

Over time, more and more of the world’s major religions have gotten on board with the cremation craze. There aren’t too many religions that continue to outlaw cremation services. But there are still some religions, like Islam and Judaism, that don’t allow families to cremate their loved ones. If you belong to one of these religions, you’ll probably want to go with burial services instead of cremation services for a loved one.

To provide their loved ones with a final resting place

Technically, families can bury their loved one’s cremated remains following their cremation services if they would like. But not every family sees the sense in doing this. They would prefer to bury their loved ones so that they can provide them with a true final resting place. It’s yet another reason why at least some families have kept on burying their loved ones in spite of all the benefits that could come along with creating them.

To honor family traditions

There are certain families that have purchased family burial plots inside cemeteries over the years. These families have continued to bury their loved ones versus cremating them in order to keep all of their loved one’s bodies in one place. If your family has a family burial plot in a cemetery, you might want to keep the tradition of burying the dead in your family alive. Or you might want to start a new tradition like this by speaking with your Sacramento, CA funeral home about doing it.

To go with what they know

At the end of the day, the simple fact is that some families just feel more comfortable with burying their loved ones instead of cremating them. They know what to expect when they plan burial services, which is why they keep on going with these services rather than cremation services. There will always be at least a small portion of people who go with what they know about and decide to bury their loved ones. They like that they won’t have to worry about encountering any unexpected surprises when they’re mapping out a loved one’s funeral services from start to finish.

Is your family interested in planning burial services for a loved one? Or would you like to find out more about cremation services first before making a final decision on a loved one’s Sacramento, CA funeral services? Either way, we would be more than happy to extend a helping hand to you. Reach out to our funeral home first for either burial or cremation services.