The rise of cremation seems to be due to a few factors, among them the lower cost in comparison to traditional burial and the added time it gives families to get together to grieve as a group.
Marilyn Hagerty: The coronavirus has changed how we grieve
Many people will send sympathy cards, floral arrangements. They will drop off food at the doorstep of families who have suffered a death. But they do not gather at funerals. Written By: Marilyn Hagerty | ×
Everything is different. The expression of grief and condolence has changed during the current spread of coronavirus deaths.
Many people will send sympathy cards, floral arrangements. They will drop off food at the doorstep of families who have suffered a death. But they do not gather at funerals. They do not share meals at the church. There are no churches packed with mourners. Grieving is different since coronavirus became a cloud over normal life.