Final Resting Place - Cemetery
The cemetery, or land is specifically designated as a burying ground, is one of the more common choices of a final resting place. This section provides information and resources for choosing a cemetery burial, some of the options involved with a burial and links to online virtual cemeteries.
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Deed for the Pious Transfer of His Holiness John Paul II - Rogito
The Rogito or the "Deed for the Pious Transfer of His Holiness John Paul II" is an official record of the Pope’s life and most important works of the deceased pontiff. This is the English translation of the Deed for the Pious Transfer of His Holiness John Paul II, that was read at the funeral service.
The Rogito or the "Deed for the Pious Transfer of His Holiness John Paul II" is an official record of the Pope’s life and most important works of the deceased pontiff. This is the English translation of the Deed for the Pious Transfer of His Holiness John Paul II, that was read at the funeral service.
Uono's Cocooon: Award Winning Designer Coffin
The Uono Cocoon sleek design looks like a futuristic version of a coffin, reminiscent of the photon torpedo coffin used to bury Spock in Star Trek II and Star Trek III. The 2006 Grand Prize winner of the Bottom Line Design Awards was created by designer Andreas Spiegel to replace the traditional casket. This unique biodegradable inspired design seems more like a modern sculpture to display than a casket for burial or cremation.
The Uono Cocoon sleek design looks like a futuristic version of a coffin, reminiscent of the photon torpedo coffin used to bury Spock in Star Trek II and Star Trek III. The 2006 Grand Prize winner of the Bottom Line Design Awards was created by designer Andreas Spiegel to replace the traditional casket. This unique biodegradable inspired design seems more like a modern sculpture to display than a casket for burial or cremation.
Cemetery Observances on Day of the Dead
One of the more interesting aspects of the Day of the Dead, for those of us not raised with the holiday, is the a great deal of the celebrations occur in a cemetery. This gallery of photos with celebrations of the Day of the Dead is provided by Suzanne Barbezat, About's Guide to Mexico for Visitors.
One of the more interesting aspects of the Day of the Dead, for those of us not raised with the holiday, is the a great deal of the celebrations occur in a cemetery. This gallery of photos with celebrations of the Day of the Dead is provided by Suzanne Barbezat, About's Guide to Mexico for Visitors.
Write Your Epitaph - More than Just R.I.P. (Rest in Peace)
A good epitaph (or final words that appear on a headstone) is one that makes you pause for a moment to think. This article helps you consider what to write for your own epitaph, hopefully more than just R.I.P. (Rest in Peace).
A good epitaph (or final words that appear on a headstone) is one that makes you pause for a moment to think. This article helps you consider what to write for your own epitaph, hopefully more than just R.I.P. (Rest in Peace).
Virtual Walk in the Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin
Take virtual walk with About's Guide Ireland for Visitors, Bernd Biege through the Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin. Bernd's beautiful photography brings this City of the Dead to life for the living.
Take virtual walk with About's Guide Ireland for Visitors, Bernd Biege through the Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin. Bernd's beautiful photography brings this City of the Dead to life for the living.
Photo Gallery of Cemetery Symbolism
About's Guide to Genealogy, Kimberly Powell, looks at some of the symbols and icon commonly used on cemetery gravestones and how gravestone scholars interpret the meanings of these symbols.
About's Guide to Genealogy, Kimberly Powell, looks at some of the symbols and icon commonly used on cemetery gravestones and how gravestone scholars interpret the meanings of these symbols.
Chapel of Bones Pictures - Capela dos Ossos in Evora, Portugal
An online tour of the famous Chapel of Bones Pictures - Capela dos Ossos in Evora, Portugal from About's Guide to Europe for Visitors, James Martin. The 16th-century monks who built the Chapel of Bones wanted people to contemplate the rather transient nature of life and used human bones to create the Chapel.
An online tour of the famous Chapel of Bones Pictures - Capela dos Ossos in Evora, Portugal from About's Guide to Europe for Visitors, James Martin. The 16th-century monks who built the Chapel of Bones wanted people to contemplate the rather transient nature of life and used human bones to create the Chapel.
Virtual Tour of The Cemetery of the Pere-Lachaise: A Place of Memories
"To go to the Pere-Lachaise, it is to go on a journey in a world strange and attractive where art and nature are linked to create a harmony and invites the meditation, the daydream..." This famous cemetery is the burial site of authors, writers, musicians including Jim Morrison, Jacques-Louis David, Oscar Wilde, Sarah Bernhardt, Frederic Chopin, Isadora Duncan and Gertrude Stein.
"To go to the Pere-Lachaise, it is to go on a journey in a world strange and attractive where art and nature are linked to create a harmony and invites the meditation, the daydream..." This famous cemetery is the burial site of authors, writers, musicians including Jim Morrison, Jacques-Louis David, Oscar Wilde, Sarah Bernhardt, Frederic Chopin, Isadora Duncan and Gertrude Stein.
Uono Cocoon Coffin
From a German startup company Uono comes the ultimate in caskets--a sleek high-design, biodegradable oval coffin. Their goal is to reinterpret the traditional coffin design. Every coffin is manufactured by hand. The Uono Cocoon Coffin was the 2006 Grand Prize winner of the Bottom Line Design Awards.
From a German startup company Uono comes the ultimate in caskets--a sleek high-design, biodegradable oval coffin. Their goal is to reinterpret the traditional coffin design. Every coffin is manufactured by hand. The Uono Cocoon Coffin was the 2006 Grand Prize winner of the Bottom Line Design Awards.
Transporting the Deceased - Crematory Containers
Information is given on transporting the Deceased in Crematory Containers from the Transport Security Administration. Passengers should transport remains in temporary or permanent "security friendly" containers made of light-weight materials such as plastic or wood. A list of funeral homes agreeing to transfer remains from a temporary container to a permanent container free of charge is provided.
Information is given on transporting the Deceased in Crematory Containers from the Transport Security Administration. Passengers should transport remains in temporary or permanent "security friendly" containers made of light-weight materials such as plastic or wood. A list of funeral homes agreeing to transfer remains from a temporary container to a permanent container free of charge is provided.