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1.
Can the chapel be used for events other than burial?
Yes.
The chapel may be used for memorial services, funeral masses, for private
meditation in addition to marriages and other religious services. The chapel
is available regardless of denomination, Protestant, Catholic, Jewish,
etc.
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2. Are there ongoing costs?
No. Burial costs are a one time payment. Part of
your one time payment includes a charge for longterm care as required by
law.
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3.
What
should I consider when choosing the right type of
grave?
Because it is an important question, many things must be considered.
What type of memorial do you prefer, a marker set flat on ground or
an upright monument? How many burials do you expect to take place? Are
you
arranging for yourself or your family. How much do you want to
spend? Answers to these types of questions will assist you to make
the right purchase as graves vary by size, location and by price.
4. What
is 'opening and closing' and why is it so expensive?
Opening and closing fee includes administration and permanent record
keeping (determing ownership, obtaining permission and the completion
of other documentation which may be required, entering the interment
particulars in the interment register, maintaining all legal files)
opening and closing the grave (locating the grave and laying out
the boundaries,
excavating and filling the interment space) installation and removal
of the lowering device, placement and removal of artificial grass
dressing and coco-matting at the grave site, leveling, tamping the
grave site, in addition to leveling and seeding the grave if the earth
settles.
5.
What are burial vaults?
Burial vaults are containers into which the casket
is placed in the ground. Burial vaults are designed to protect the casket
and the surrounding environment. Our cemetery requires
a concrete burial vault.
6. What
happens when a cemetery runs out of land?
When the cemetery runs out of land, it will continue to operate and
serve the community. Since more and more individuals and
families are purchasing their graves in advance, graves which
have been sold
will be opened when
a death occurs, markers will be placed and other services
will be provided. Most states have laws that require funds
to be set aside
from each sale
for the long-term care and maintenance of the cemetery. The
amount to be set aside varies from state to state. The state
requires Brookside
to set
aside 10 or 15 percent of the lot purchase price to be placed
into an endowment care fund.