As editor-in-chief and content marketer at US Funerals Online and DFS Memorials, Sara's role is to research the behaviors and needs of today’s families, death care culture & the profession, and present them through educational content. Words have always been a passion for Sara Marsden-Ille, and she enjoys writing in many different contexts. The setting at the foot of the Sangre De Cristo mountain range make it the perfect place to absorb a sense of the natural aspect of a life celebration.įor more information on the project visit their web site at Click here to view original post. It can be anything from a very simple service, a quiet and private moment, to a more elaborate ritual with eulogies, music and singing. The type of ceremony depends entirely on the wishes of the family. It takes about four to five hours for a body to burn completely, and as there is no way to separate the human ashes from the wood ash, the family receive about five gallons of ashes. The project is also only geared to handle a limited number of ceremonies per year. This decision was made out of respect for local residents who did not want their community over-run with outsiders wanting ‘novel’ cremations. The project asks for a donation of $425 for each cremation, this helps to cover permits, and enables the group to offer grief counseling, repose the deceased prior to the cremation and prepare the kindling for the funeral pyre.Ĭurrently the service is only offered to the local community. The cremations in Crestone are performed by the nondenominational Crestone End of Life Project, a volunteer group who assist families by coordinating the cremation service. The funeral pyre actually dates back to references in the Christian and Hebrew Bibles that likens the rising smoke from the pyre with the ascent of the soul. With a move away from tradition in modern funeral rituals, and with the rise in a more ‘natural’ and ecological approach to the disposition of the dead, maybe outdoor funeral pyres may become more commonplace across the modern world. It is still a death ritual practiced today amongst Buddhist and Hindu religions, although it is considered quite taboo in the United States. The funeral pyre is perhaps best connoted in culture by references to the ancient Vikings. If they so wish, the family can place the torch to the funeral pyre, a ritual that is significant in some religions. A body is ordinarily wrapped in a simple linen cloth, and then surrounded by juniper logs and branches.
The funeral pyre is constructed from a concrete and brick-lined hearth topped with a steel grate. where family can participate in the outdoor cremation of a loved one. Some may consider it an archaic tradition, but the facility in Crestone will perform a funeral pyre for anyone, regardless of their religion.įuneral professionals say that this facility is the only one of its kind in the U.S. Guest Blog Post: Outdoor Cremation - the Funeral Pyre of a Mountain Town in Colorado Outdoor Cremation - the Funeral Pyre of a Mountain Town in ColoradoĬrestone, Colorado is the location of the only outdoor human cremation facility in the United States.
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