s parents and sister were arrested along with Marsh, charged with misrepresenting themselves as licensed funeral directors by signing death certificates.
The typical cremation process occurs in a crematorium or in a funeral home with an attached crematorium. Many crematoriums are in detached, industrial-like buildings not designed for viewer or survivor comfort. Many do not offer viewings of the process. The cremation process can take from one to three hours from start to finish. The deceased is typically placed in what funeral directors refer to as an “alternative container”, i.e., a cardboard box (Hutchins 18A). Typically no embalming fluid or preparation of the body is necessary but for additional costs can be don
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