Natural Burial is now an Option in Mobile, AL

Natural burials are an increasingly favored alternative to existing burial practices. A natural burial, otherwise known as “green burial”, allows the body to be returned to the earth and be recycled into new life. Unlike today’s common existing funeral practices, natural burials do not involve the use of formaldehyde when preparing the body for burial. The body is prepared without embalming or is embalmed with formaldehyde-free products and placed in a simple wooden casket free of any man-made materials. Here are a few reasons one might choose a natural burial:

Cost

Natural burials can cost substantially less than conventional funeral services because there is no need for embalming or expensive caskets of man-made materials. Some may choose a natural burial because it is a cost-friendly alternative to customary burial methods. Pre-planning a natural burial may make it easier to alleviate financial concerns the family might face during their time of loss. In the event of an unexpected loss, a family may choose natural burial due to limited resources or to invest more into memorial services.

Ecological Values

Now more than ever people are environmentally aware and are actively engaging new methods to protect the earth. Many people choose natural burials because of their love for the earth. Natural burials do not involve anything that is not biodegradable. They allow natural decomposition of the body and the casket. Cremated remains may also reflect these ecological values with the use of a biodegradable urn.

Spiritual Beliefs

“For dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.” Genesis 3:19

Some choose natural burial methods due to their religious and spiritual beliefs about death and dying. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, natural burials place the remains back into the earth and recycle them into new forms of life.

Ascension Funeral Group offers funeral services, cremation services, burial services, and grief support services to Mobile, Alabama and the surrounding communities. Their location at Spring Hill Memorial Gardens in Mobile offers natural burial services. These include public or non-visitation services. The natural burial procedure involves preparation of the body without embalming or embalming with formaldehyde-free products. They place the body in a simple, wooden casket containing no man-made materials. A natural burial gravesite is prepared without the use of a burial vault. Interment takes place in the beautiful Garden of Oaks. Visit Ascension Funeral Group’s website if you have questions about natural burial: http://www.AscensionFuneralGroup.com.