If you are among the growing number of Americans selecting cremation as an alternative to ground burial, it's important to note that you can pre-plan you service and memorialization just as you can for ground burial or mausoleum entombment. 

Cremation is merely an act of preparing the body for final disposition.  It's a step in the process that is only complete when the individual is memorialized.  There are more options for cremation memorialization than the other two types of disposition combined.  Choices include:

Urns that can be taken home or placed in a cemetery niche

Niches with glass fronts

Columbaria

In-ground memorials with canisters for placement of the cremated remains

Scattering gardens with memorialization plaques

To learn more about the options available, contact a CMS-affiliated property.  To find a property near you, visit our website, www.cmsmidatlantic.com and click on the "Visit Our Properties" drop-down menu on the left side of the screen.