National Cemeteries
Q. What does it cost to be buried in a national cemetery?
A burial plot in a public cemetery will cost between $200 and $2,000.
Q. Is the Great Lakes Military Cemetery segregated?
This tragic turn of events took place in 1882. Today, no village buildings remain: instead the land has become the southeast section of Arlington cemetery. The segregation of the cemetery and the military continued until a presidential proclamation by President Harry S.
| Cemetery | Address |
|---|---|
| Fort Custer National Cemetery | 15501 Dickman Rd. Augusta, MI 49012 |
| Great Lakes National Cemetery | 4200 Belford Road Holly, MI 48442 |
| Fort Mackinac Post Cemetery | Mackinac State Park Mackinac Island, MI 49757 |
| Lakeside Cemetery Soldiers’ Lot | 3781 Gratiot Street Port Huron, MI 48060 |
Q. Why are bodies buried facing east?
Most Christians tend to bury their dead facing east. This is because they believe in the second coming of Christ and scripture teaches that he will come from the east. In this manner, they place their dead in a position so they can meet Christ face-to-face during his second coming.
Q. Why are bodies buried 6 feet underground?
(WYTV) – Why do we bury bodies six feet under? The six feet under rule for burial may have come from a plague in London in 1665. The Lord Mayor of London ordered all the “graves shall be at least six-foot deep.” Gravesites reaching six feet helped prevent farmers from accidentally plowing up bodies.
Q. Why are Quakers buried standing up?
Friends said Struble had hated having to lie down for six years so he decided to be buried standing up with his boots on. So, will the advantages of saving space and being environmentally friendly change the way we bury our dead?
Q. Why are coffins carried feet first?
Coffins are carried feet first simply because of health and safety, rather than any kind of ceremonial tradition. Carrying a coffin with the feet first helps keep it balanced and also means the deceased is being handled with great care. The funeral director will provide instructions on how to take the coffin.
Q. Do you have clothes on when you are cremated?
In many cases, people are cremated in either a sheet or the clothing they are wearing when they arrive at the crematory. However, most direct cremation providers allow you the option of dressing your loved one, yourself, prior to direct cremation if you prefer.
Q. Why are headstones at the feet?
The idea was to make it easier on the eye for the families of the deceased. As all the graves looked the same they could focus on the graves of their loved ones and not be distracted by other larger and elaborate ones. Each grave would get a small flat marker, which was mostly placed at the feet.
Q. Does a body rot in a coffin?
If the coffin is sealed in a very wet, heavy clay ground, the body tends to last longer because the air is not getting to the deceased. If the ground is light, dry soil, decomposition is quicker. Generally speaking, a body takes 10 or 15 years to decompose to a skeleton.
