Saturday, January 28, 2012

Getting the Best Memorial Urns for your Loved Ones

By Sachin Kumar Airan


The death of a loved one is usually a very painful period for family, friends, and colleagues. The best that can be done when such a tragedy happens is to give the deceased a decent sendoff. The usual way has always been through a decent funeral where family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors can pay their last respects before the body is put to the ground. Nowadays, many people are increasingly opting for cremation instead of the traditional burial, and they make these wishes known in advance. When this happens, their families have to find appropriate memorial urns to use to keep the remains of the deceased.

When choosing memorial urns, you have to make sure that you get the right size that will carry all the remains comfortably. This is dependent on the weight of the deceased. From standard calculations, 1 pound equals 1 cubic inch, so a person who weighed 180 pounds would require a memorial urn of 180 cubic inches. If the weight is given in kilograms you just have to multiply the value by 2.2. It is usually to get a memorial urn that is slightly bigger just to ensure that there is no chance of a slight miscalculation causing problems.

There are some cases where the family and friends may want to split the ashes so that everyone gets to keep a portion on their own for personal reasons. In such a situation, there are small memorial urns available that can hold a small amount of remains. This will ensure that everyone gets a share of the remains to carry home in their own small memorial urn so that they can continue living with the memories of the deceased. Even these small memorial urns come in a wide range of materials and designs that you can choose from.

Memorial urns are made from different materials and come in a variety of designs. Some of the more common materials for making memorial urns include bronze, glass, porcelain, and hardwood. The wooden urns can be beautifully crafted with a place for pitting the picture of the deceased so that the family can always look at it in remembrance. Bronze memorial urns are also very popular as you can choose to have some inspirational quote associated with the deceased to be inscribed on the urn. They are also long lasting meaning you will be able to keep the ashes for many years to come.

The glass and porcelain urns are the most beautiful, with a range of intricate designs and colors that look very stylish and elegant. They are also the most expensive as compared to the other memorial urns. These urns have to be kept somewhere very safe so that they do not get knocked down and break since they are very fragile. Apart from the memorial urns, you can also choose to give your loved one a decent sendoff by adding some memorial jewelry and other mementos that reflect their passion and personality. All these are available from many online sources.




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