Burials

The following choices may help you decide which is best for your loved-one:

TRADITIONAL BURIAL

• takes place in a registered cemetery
• the burial plot and headstone are purchased directly from the cemetery
• burial container must be a hardwood casket
• casket is placed inside a concrete vault and buried at a depth of 6′
• funeral celebrant for chapel and/or graveside service provided by Sacred Crossings upon request

GREEN BURIAL

• burial must take place in certified ‘green’ or ‘natural’ cemetery.
• burial plot is purchased directly from the cemetery. A list of green burial sites is available upon request.
• burial container or shroud must be 100% biodegradable materials
• body must not be embalmed
• no concrete or fiberglass vaults are used. Burial is 3′ – 4′ deep depending on cemetery requirements
• no headstones  – grave markers are natural rocks, plants and GPS coordinates
• no maintenance is required – graves become part of the natural habitat.
• funeral celebrant for chapel and/or graveside service provided by Sacred Crossings upon request

FULL- BODY AT SEA BURIAL

• our sea captain will shroud your loved-one in a weighted, sail-cloth shroud
• burial takes place 6-miles off shore at a depth of 2,000′.
• witness boats allow up to 200 guests to witness the burial and hold a simply ceremony on board
• no burial plot, casket or grave maintenance is required
• GPS coordinates allow family members to re-visit the grave and be buried at the same site

Please call for referrals to green and traditional cemeteries in the Los Angeles area.

800-805-5561