Creative Cremations

PRODUCT Novel ways to dispense of a loved one's ashes

HOW IT STARTED Aging baby boomers weren't satisfied with the garden-variety box of ashes on the mantel

JUDGMENT CALL Cremations are becoming more popular, but how many people really want their loved ones launched into orbit?

Searching for a meaningful send-off to the hereafter? People used to be content to keep a loved one's ashes on the family mantel. Or scatter them at sea. But a lot of baby boomers are demanding something more elaborate for themselves and their dearly departed. In Florida, retired golfers are having their cremated remains scattered...

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