cremation
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By 2026, cremations are projected to reach about 2 million — more than twice the estimated 912,000 burials — representing a cremation rate of 64.3%, per the NFDA.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026
This isn’t a case against cremation, which the Catholic Church recognizes as legitimate and reverent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Some families have held symbolic cremation funerals for the missing.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
It is unclear if Anderson had been granted permission to cross the border to attend the cremation.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 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
Meanwhile, cremations are projected to increase from about 1.95 million in 2024 to 2.53 million in 2035, and then to 3.10 million by 2045, according to the NFDA.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026
One big driver of this shift has been the switch from burials to cremation: 85% of Olson’s business consists of cremations this year, well above the national average of about 64%.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 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
He described how possessions had been either "thrown" into corners or bagged with rubbish, rather than being placed in the coffins of loved ones ahead of burials or cremations.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
‘And what is the percentage of cremations in your business?’
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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