SEATTLE — Recent surveys report that 1 in 5 households on the west coast contains the cremated remains of a loved one. Finding a site that honors the lives of those who have passed while offering the ...

The stones Parting Stone makes from cremated remains are often left in places significant for the person or their families. In fact, some of the appeal is that leaving a stone somewhere draws less ...

Gail Adams had a wish for when she died. She wanted her ashes to be scattered in Norfolk, the city where she was born. As a Navy brat, Adams moved around growing up and lived most recently in ...

Q: What are the laws pertaining to doing away with human ashes — the remains of people? Can they be dumped anywhere? Others say you need permits to do that. Just kind of questioning what the laws are.

It happened again in June. The gardener for the popular Bridge of Flowers showed up for work to find the leaves of a purple flowering plant and a ready-to-bloom lily were now gray. A grainy substance ...

If you have recently lost a loved one or pet, having them cremated and scattering their ashes can be a meaningful way to say goodbye — especially if you have a special place in mind to scatter those ...

A: “You can scatter on private property if you have the permission of the property owner. Public land requires the permission of the controlling agency. In no way is it permissible to scatter in a ...

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According to the National Funeral Directors’ Association, the cremation rate in the United States is expected to pass 82% by 2045. The urn is on the shelf, but it doesn’t feel right. It holds someone ...

When we think of ashes, there are many images that might come to mind—the powdery remnants at the bottom of a fireplace in deep winter, the soft bed of a crackling campfire in the mountains, volcanic ...

In her nightstand, Leslie Grisanti has a spent shell casing packed with her father's ashes. It's a keepsake from the military gun salute that honored the former Marine at his memorial service. She ...