Why Families Choose to Store a Loved One’s Remains in Their Homes

 

There are a handful of different things that families can choose to do with their loved one’s remains following Dallas, GA cremations. There are some families that take the remains and scatter them in a place that was special to their fallen family member. There are others who bury the remains in the ground at a cemetery. And there are even families who are choosing to use remains to create special mementos like necklaces to honor their loved ones. 

But the vast majority of families still choose to store their loved one’s remains right inside of their homes. They keep the remains in decorative urns and set them on top of mantels and in special display bases. Take a look at why so many of them take this approach below.  

It keeps their family member close to them. 

When a person first passes away, their family will often do whatever it takes to keep them close by while they’re still mourning their loss. Initially, this is why many families decide to store their loved one’s remains right in their homes. Even though they can’t reach out and touch their loved one anymore, they can look at their urn anytime they want to feel their presence.  

It allows others to come over and pay their respects. 

Following cremation services in Dallas, GA, there are a lot of people who like to do whatever they can to pay their respects to a deceased person. Many of them will do it by visiting their final resting place. This is obviously impossible to do if the person’s remains have been scattered out at sea or even buried in the ground at a cemetery. But it’s easy enough for people to visit the person’s family and pay their respects right inside their home where the urn is kept.  

It gives them a chance to take the remains with them if they move. 

Studies have shown that Americans are a lot more transient than they used to be. It’s not uncommon at all for families to pick up and move from one state to another, either because of a relocation tied to work or just to get a change of scenery. When a family holds on to a loved one’s remains, it’s no problem to pick up an urn and take it with them. They don’t have to worry about leaving their loved one behind in a cemetery when they move.  

It prevents the remains from getting lost. 

A person’s remains might be just about all that you have left of them when you die. Therefore, many families don’t want to take the risk of their loved one’s remains going missing when they put them into a cemetery. They decide to store them in their homes instead so that they can keep a close eye on them at all times.  

Do you want to hear more about what you can do with your loved one’s remains after they’ve been cremated? Davis-Struempf Funeral Home & Crematory is the funeral home in Dallas, GA you can trust to answer all your cremation-related questions. We can also help you arrange cremation services for a loved one. Reach out to us at (770) 944-2900 today to get started or come meet with one of our funeral directors at 1975 E West Connector, Austell, GA 30106.