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 Press Release - TSA Partners with Funeral Homes To Securely Transport Cremated Remains

 Press Release - FAMIC Endorses CANA as Recognized Resource for Cremation Training, Certification

Articles of Interest: ---Select A Document--- 10 Steps to Safe Obese Case Cremation (PDF 250K) - 4/25/06 - DCBA A Drama Shared with Strangers - 7/23/06 A Memorial Fit for Hog Heaven - 4/9/06 Barbour Signs Crematory Bill - 4/18/08 clarionledger.com Beyond the Urn; getting creative with remains - July 2006 (PDF 226K) Burial At Sea Business Proposes Alternative to Cremation - 8/27/07 Catholic Parishes Yield to Cremation Trend - Sept. 2007 Chemical Components of Cremated Remains (PDF 6K) Churches Revert to Graveyard Traditions, but with Ashes - Sept. 2007 Comforting Embrace, Business Makes Huggable Urns To Store Ashes - 11/4/05 Consumer Guide (PDF 23K) - 2/26/08 Cremated Remains Cannot Be Sent By Express Mail (PDF 43K) Cremation a Hazard to the Living? - 12/26/07 LA Times Cremation Industry Awaits Tougher Controls - 4/20/08 usatoday.com Dead Market for Grave Sites - Chicago Tribune 6/19/07 Dust to Diamonds? Cremated Remains Turned Into Precious Gems - 5/2/06 EPA Publishes New Mercury Data for Crematories - 5/24/05 Paul Rahill Fire Sparks Row Over Cremation - 8/25/07 Funeral Attire: Go for Timeless Style, Elegance 6/5/06 Group Makes Digital Memories of Stillborn Babies - Sept. 2007 Guidelines for Choosing a Cremation Provider Hindus Urged to Adopt "Green" Cremation - 9/2/07 History of Cremation Hospice Cremation and Funerals Offers Hope to Families in Need - 10/23/06 In Death as in Life, a Personalized Space - 1/18/07 - NY Times It’s My Funeral and I’ll Serve Ice Cream if I Want To - 7/20/06 Key Trends Affecting the Rise in Cremations (PDF 68K) Knowing Funeral Etiquette Makes It Less Difficult Largo Commission Denies Crematory Proposal - 10/4/06 Life Expectancy Living Wills Can Be Easily Executed Mercury and Cremation Issues Revisited by Paul Rahill Memorials, a Pet Project - 9/11/07 More Funeral Homes Offer Pet Cremations (PDF 540K) - 3/15/06 Now Your Remains Can Remain on Parkland - 11/3/05 Oakland Diocese is First to Offer Cremation Services - 2/21/06 Scattering Your Ashes: New Niche Industry - 11/1/05 Scrutinized Crematory Owner Passes Inspection - 4/19/08 clarionledger.com Shop Around Before Agreeing to Cremation 10/20/07 - KansasCityStar.com Sunset in the Islands of the Blessed: The modern burial at sea - 10/18/05 Thinking Outside the Urn (PDF) 11/12/07 Newsweek Viking Send-off for Popular Jeff - 6/6/06 Whitby Today Weep for the Grim Reaper (PDF) 11/12/07 by Daniel Gross Well-Preserved Cremation Fabric Found in Greece - 5/10/07 You'll End Up in Hot Water - DailyRecord.co.uk 8/6/07 Your Life: Losing a Loved One; How to Cope with.. - 2/23/06

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