How is the body disposed of after studies are completed?
Following anatomical study and in keeping with Alabama law, the body must be cremated. The administrator performs cremations. The ashes (remains) may be returned to the family or interred in the Meditation Garden at Cook Springs. Family members must confirm that the ashes are to be returned after the death of a donor by completing the ashes disposition form and mailing it back to our office. The interment sites are not individually marked. There is one single granite stone acknowledging the gifts of the donors located in the cemetery area as well as all who have donated for medical education and research.
