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  2. Embalming chemicals - Wikipedia

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    A mixture of these chemicals is known as embalming fluid and is used to preserve bodies of deceased persons for both funeral purposes and in medical research in anatomical laboratories. The period for which a body is embalmed is dependent on time, expertise of the embalmer and factors regarding duration of stay and purpose.

  3. Service Corporation International - Wikipedia

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    Headquarters. Service Corporation International is an American provider of funeral goods and services as well as cemetery property and services. It is headquartered in Neartown, Houston, Texas, and operates secondary corporate offices in Jefferson, Louisiana (near New Orleans).

  4. Death care industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The industry is experiencing a recent trend toward cremation as opposed to the traditional funeral and burial services due to lower costs and increased value. In 2019, the average cost of a funeral using cremation with a viewing was $5,150, but this does not include the cremation casket, cemetery costs, or urn. [22]

  5. Shrum Mound - Wikipedia

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    Shrum Mound is a Native American burial mound in Campbell Memorial Park in Columbus, Ohio. [2] The mound was created around 2,000 years ago by the Pre-Columbian Native American Adena culture. [2] The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. [1]

  6. Funeral Rule - Wikipedia

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    The Funeral Rule defines and provides parameters in the following key subject areas: [2] Definition of a General Price List, or GPL; Specific disclosures must be provided in writing to the consumer regarding embalming, alternative containers for direct cremation, the basic service fee, the Casket Price List and the Outer Burial Container Price List

  7. Disposal of human corpses - Wikipedia

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    The disposal of human corpses, also called final disposition, is the practice and process of dealing with the remains of a deceased human being.Disposal methods may need to account for the fact that soft tissue will decompose relatively rapidly, while the skeleton will remain intact for thousands of years under certain conditions.