Simply Cremation
A Definitive Guide to Scattering Ashes
After cremations, one of the cremation services provided in Sun City, AZ, bereaved families want to honor the memories of their loved ones who have died. One way to do this is by holding a ceremony to scatter their ashes in a place that was special to them or has special meaning to the family.
Scattering cremation remains is one of the most-often performed rituals that families do after the death and cremation of a loved one. Often, their deceased loved one has communicated where they want their cremation remains scattered, while some loved ones who have died have not chosen a specific place and the decision is left up to their family.
In either case, the family can customize the cremation scattering ceremony in a way that honors their loved one and highlights their uniqueness and, perhaps, even their passions.
There are a few things to be aware of before discussing the some of the ceremonial ways that a loved one’s cremation remains can be scattered.
First, not all the cremation remains have to be scattered. Some people want some of their cremation remains scattered and some of them buried, either in a cemetery where other family members are buried, or beside a spouse that predeceased them and was buried.
Some families want to use a portion of the cremation remains for memorial jewelry that they can wear to keep their deceased loved one close by or to help the environment by using them to aid the development of coral reefs to support marine life or to mix in with soil to grow new plants or trees, or for another purpose.
Second, families need to make sure that that it’s legal to scatter their loved one’s cremation remains in the place where they intend to scatter them. If the land or water is on private property, then the owner’s permission must be obtained. If the land or water is community or government property, the proper entity must grant permission before the cremation remains can be scattered.
For the actual ceremony to scatter a loved one’s cremation remains, several factors need to be taken into account. These include the date of the scattering (some people choose birthdays or significant anniversaries), the time of the scattering, who should be invited to the scattering, and where the scattering should be held.
One place that is commonly used to scatter cremation remains is the ocean. If a deceased loved one was passionate about the beach or about ocean activities, such as fishing or surfing, then scattering cremation remains at sea is an excellent way to honor their memory. This doesn’t require a permit, but it may, unless someone among the people attending the ceremony has a seaworthy boat, require that a boat is chartered for the scattering.
Most national parks allow the scattering of cremation remains with an authorized permit. If a deceased loved one was an avid outdoors person or hiker, then scattering the cremation remains in a national park is a great way to pay homage to their lives.
If the loved one who died was a farmer or just loved planting and maintaining flower or vegetable gardens in their yards, a great place to hold the ceremony of scattering their cremation remains would be a public or private garden. If the family owns the garden, no permission is needed, but if the garden is public, then municipal approval to scatter the cremation remains may be required.
To learn more about cremation services in Sun City, AZ, our compassionate and experienced team at Simply Cremation & Funeral Arrangements can assist you. You can come to our funeral home at 16952 W. Bell Rd., #303, Surprise, AZ, 85374, or you can contact us today at (623) 975-9393.
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