cremation
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The funeral took place at St Mary's Church in the Creggan area of Derry on Monday morning followed by cremation in Letterkenny, County Donegal, that afternoon.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Be sure to outline specifics pertaining to burial or cremation and any desired music, readings or religious elements. Consider prepaying or prearranging funeral or memorial services.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery plans to work with a Berlin-based startup to offer an eco-friendly alternative to burial and cremation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
A single cremation cost about £500, Paxton added, but Bush "chose not to deal with those bodies entrusted to him but to operate as he chose and spend the money on himself and others".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Usually they put them in three at a time to burn faster, but I rushed him in by himself to make sure he had the dignity of his own cremation.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
Hilliard warned that no-one who had used Legacy's cremations services "at any time can be absolutely certain they received the ashes of their loved one".
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
As part of the outpouring of solidarity from Venezuelans, many private funeral homes have offered free hearses to transport the dead, and free cremations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Because of those costs, more people are choosing cheaper options like direct cremations - where nobody is present - but for some, that can leave a sense that they have missed out on saying goodbye.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
“With a re-earthing, fewer coffins can be sold and fewer cremations can be made.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
‘And what is the percentage of cremations in your business?’
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
