The Memorial Around A Direct Cemetery Burial
Direct burial is much like a direct cremation. There are no services before the burial in the cemetery happens, but rather your loved one goes directly into the burial process. It’s a nice way to take care of their needs right away without pressuring your family into coming up with memorial service plans right away. You can do whatever you want on any timeline you want after the burial occurs. Here are a few things to consider.
The Event Can Happen Right After
Some families feel a sense of closure when they have the memorial service and there’s nothing wrong with having the event right away after your loved one is buried, if that’s what you want. If you know what you want to do and you are able to pull the plans together in short order, you can move forward with a memorial service directly after burial, or within a few days.
The Event Can Be The Burial Itself
Many people have a memorial service in addition to the direct burial, but the burial portion of the service can be the memorial itself. You don’t have to have a separate service, but instead can have a burial service for your loved one in the cemetery with close family members and friends. That can be the service you have. You can have some people say a few words, do some readings, sing a song, and other such things. These services are usually short and to the point, but they can also be very memorable and special.
The Event Can Happen Weeks Or Longer Into The Future
If you aren’t sure what you want to do for your loved one, direct burial can meet their needs and give you the time you need to figure out what you want to do. Once your loved one is buried, you can take on the memorial service plans whenever you are ready to do so. It gives you time to grieve and time to put plans together that are really special for your loved one and the rest of your family. You can have a memorial a few weeks down the road, months in the future, or even a year later.
The Event Can Be Whatever You Want
Keep in mind that when you have a memorial for a loved one, even after direct burial, it can be whatever you want it to be. You can do something that feels formal, like a funeral service, or it can be something more like a life celebration. You can have the event in a church, at a funeral home, in a cemetery, in a park, within a family home, or anywhere else you want to have it. It’s nice to feel as if you are doing what you feel is best for your family member and that it can be anything you want it to be.
The Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary professionals will help you with the direct burial and then, you can figure the memorial service out in your own time.
