What is a columbarium?
A columbarium is one of the two options available if a family chooses cremation. The cemetery will inurn the cremated remains of a deceased veteran and/or spouse in a niche unit of the columbarium. Each niche unit will accommodate 2 inurnments, veteran and spouse. The urns are placed within the niche and an inner sealer plate is installed before the granite front is replaced. Families and funeral homes should call for availability and size restrictions of the urns. The bronze memorial plate serves as the marker. The information required on the plate includes the individual names, branch of service, years of birth and death. After the first inurnment takes place a bronze plate will be ordered with the appropriate deceased’s information. The length of time to receive the bronze plate after ordering is 30-45 days. When the bronze plate is received it is attached to the granite front of the columbarium. A replacement bronze plate is ordered when the second inurnment occurs. The replacement
A columbarium, often located within a mausoleum or chapel, sometimes free-standing, either indoor or outdoor, is constructed of numerous small compartments (niches) designed to hold urns containing cremated remains. If I’m going to be cremated, why would I want my remains to be placed in a columbarium, or interred or scattered at the cemetery? Why shouldn’t I just have them scattered in the sea or in some other place of my choosing? As long as it is permitted by local regulations, the cremated remains can be scattered in a place that is meaningful to you. This can, however, present difficulties for your survivors. Some people may find it hard to simply pour the mortal remains of a loved one out onto the ground or into the sea. If you wish to be scattered somewhere, it is therefore important to discuss your wishes ahead of time with the person or persons who will actually have to do the scattering. Another difficulty with scattering can occur when the remains are disposed of in an anony
A columbarium, often located within a mausoleum or chapel, sometimes free-standing, either indoor or outdoor, is constructed of numerous small compartments (niches) designed to hold urns containing cremated remains. >> Top If I’m going to be cremated, why would I want my remains to be placed in a columbarium, or interred or scattered at the cemetery? Why shouldn’t I just have them scattered in the sea or in some other place of my choosing? As long as it is permitted by local regulations, your families cremated remains can be scattered in a place that is meaningful to you. This can, however, present difficulties for your survivors. Some people may find it hard to simply pour the mortal remains of a loved one out onto the ground or into the sea. If you wish to be scattered somewhere, it is therefore important to discuss your wishes ahead of time with the person or persons who will actually have to do the scattering. Another difficulty with scattering can occur when the remains are dispos
