I can't believe it's been nearly two years since I posted a question here about getting hold of a dead body. Ah, time flies.
Same book, question about a completely different body:
When a person is cremated, are they cremated wearing clothes, or is the body sent through naked?
I've been looking up information on cremation and associated services, but the finer points about what happens to the body, of course, aren't often covered in mortuary marketing FAQs. There's ample discussion of selecting a casket for pre-cremation viewing, and obviously clothes would be required in that scenario. But I'm wondering, if there's no wake, just a cremation and memorial service later, would the family still pick out clothes for the deceased? It seems to me that they would, but I've never been in that position and just don't know what's normal.
Unfortunately, the one relative I have who could answer this for me is probably too close to the experience to discuss the matter. Any experiences in this area would be helpful.
I'd like my main character to pick out clothes for her deceased grandfather, but he's being cremated without a wake, so I don't want it to seem unrealistic.
Same book, question about a completely different body:
When a person is cremated, are they cremated wearing clothes, or is the body sent through naked?
I've been looking up information on cremation and associated services, but the finer points about what happens to the body, of course, aren't often covered in mortuary marketing FAQs. There's ample discussion of selecting a casket for pre-cremation viewing, and obviously clothes would be required in that scenario. But I'm wondering, if there's no wake, just a cremation and memorial service later, would the family still pick out clothes for the deceased? It seems to me that they would, but I've never been in that position and just don't know what's normal.
Unfortunately, the one relative I have who could answer this for me is probably too close to the experience to discuss the matter. Any experiences in this area would be helpful.
I'd like my main character to pick out clothes for her deceased grandfather, but he's being cremated without a wake, so I don't want it to seem unrealistic.