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Not by state law, but often by cemetery regulation (to prevent the caving in of graves).
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Does the state of Mississippi require burial vaults for burial?
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Does State of Georgia require burial vaults for burial?
No state law in Georgia requires a casket or vault, however some counties now do. This was in reaction to the nascent 'Green Burial' movement.
Does Texas require a burial container or vault for coffin?
In Texas, burial containers or vaults are not legally required by state law, but some cemeteries may have their own specific regulations or restrictions. It is advisable to check with the cemetery where the burial will take place to determine if they have any requirements regarding burial containers or vaults.
Why can't you be buried without a coffin?
Within hours after death, the body begins to decompose naturally. Most US States enacted laws about whether a body must be embalmed or not. If embalmed, the natural decomposition is slowed but not completely stopped. Burial laws also differ from State to State and Country to Country. In most US states, a body is buried in a coffin or ashes in an urn. However, a coffin can often be: a cardboard box, a pine box, or a more elaborate coffin usually made of steel on the outside. In addition, many States require a burial vault. The vault is a 3-sided concrete structure into which the coffin is lowered; the vault lines the inside of the grave. Coffins and burial vaults act as a barrier between decomposing flesh, which contains fluids, and the ground and water table. As such, coffins and vaults protect the soil and ground water from human contamination. Contamination would create a public health risk. As well, weather, rain, etc. can cause above-ground erosion. Caskets prior to the 1900s were always made of wood, mostly just a wooden box. The tops and sides of wood caskets eventually cave inward due to pressure from the soil. With weather, erosion, and caskets falling apart, people can often see deep depressions in the ground in the shape of a grave. The depressions can be several inches or more down. The weathering effects are much reduced with using a metal coffin and concrete vault because these do not cave inward as easily, and take hundreds of years to deteriorate. In some areas (ex. southern states, or near rivers), like floodplains, burial locations may be prone to flooding and erosion. These can uncover coffins, whether intact or broken. So these cemeteries often require certain types of coffins, or require above-ground vaults, or require burial in a mausoleum -- a small building above ground in which coffins are slid into pre-made slots in cement walls, then cemented into the slot on the front (feet) side.
How heavy and how expensive are grave vaults?
Very Maybe, but it depends, because there are big differences both in weight and in price. p { margin-bottom: 0.25cm; line-height: 120%; }a:link { } Price and weight of burial vaults largely depend on the materials used; weightwise, protective burial vaults range from approximately 100 lbs upwards (plastic vaults) through 400 lbs and more (12 ga steel) and 2,000 to 3,000 lbs (composite vaults, made of a combination of concrete and other materials) to 3,800 lbs (bronze lined concrete vault). Minimum prices vary from US $700 (reinforced concrete vaults) respectively $ 1,000 (metal and composite vaults) to $ 24,000 (bronze composite vault). Prices for non-protective concrete grave liners (weighing 1,500 lbs or more) are usually lower than for protective vaults and start already at $ 600. The terminology might be somewhat confusing and needs therefore some explanation. Burial or grave vaults in the widest sense are outer burial containers for the casket. In the narrower sense of the word, vaults are hermetically sealing (air- and watertight) outer burial containers, while non-sealing (non-protective) containers are called grave liners or grave boxes. While no state law requires the use of a grave liner or vault in the US, many cemeteries do. The primary function of the outer burial container is to prevent the grave from sinking and caving in as a result of the weight of the earth pressing on the casket and of the use of heavy cemetery maintenance machinery. This function can be fulfilled very easily by a simple concrete grave liner. A burial vault fulfills the additional function of protecting the casket from the elements, especially from ground water. For this purpose, vaults can be sealed: the use of lining and sealant materials merge the box like base and the "flat" cover (lid) of the vault into an air and watertight unit which protects the casket. Metal vaults, which usually have a "flat" base plate upon which the dome shaped vault is placed, protect the casket by allowing air pressure to build up in the dome, keeping moisture out.Some vaults are very expensive, indeed. The most expensive and heaviest grave vaults currently manufactured in the US probably are:- the 10ga (108oz) copper Custodian, a metal vault made by the Clark company, weighing around 600 lbs and being offered at prices around $ 16,000 retail- the 90oz triple-walled bronze and concrete composite vault by Wilbert, which weighs 3.800 lbs and is offered at prices between $ 8,000 and 16,000- the Doric Olympian Bronze composite vault which consist of a concrete core and has an 48oz bronze outside and a 16ga inner bronze liner, resulting in a weight of 2,900 lbs and costing some $ 24.000.
What was the Springfield metallic casket company renown for?
The Springfield Metallic Casket Co. was one of the largest US manufacturers of metallic caskets and metal burial vaults. The company was founded in 1884 and soon gained the reputation of being a producer of high quality caskets which could be specified to custom order. Springfield acquired also an excellent reputation as a manufacturer of high end caskets: wrought copper and sheet bronze caskets, oftentimes equipped with a hermetically sealing inner glass lid, as well as cast bronze luxury caskets. At the end of the 1950s the company had 230 employees. The Springfield company was one of the first metal casket manufacturers giving a 50 year warranty which promised that their caskets remained water tight. According to rumors, Springfield provided the caskets of Buffalo Bill Cody in 1917 and also the square bronze casket of Al Capone in 1947, which cost $ 2.000 (retail) at that time. The company seat was in Springfield, Ohio at Main & Mechanic St., but there was also a warehouse and office in Detroit until 1943. The Art Deco building in Detroit was taken over by the Mortuary Science Department of Wayne State University for more than a decade. In the early 1960s the company became a division of Springfield Greene Industries, Inc.; later a subsidiary of A-T-O Corporation of Willoughby, Ohio. These changes were to no avail: the Springfield factory closed in 1974.
Who pays burial expenses for Ward of the state?
Arkansas
Who built the burial mounds in the United State?
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Which state has the most Indian mounds?
Arguably the state of Ohio has the most authenticated burial mounds.
Where can you get No physical exam burial insurance?
No physical exam burial insurance may be available from an insurance agent in your area who specializes in burial or life insurance. Other options you may have include contacting insurers who offer simplified life insurance plans online including Colonial Penn, Garden State Life, and Globe Life Insurance. These plans usually offer up to $30,000 of coverage with a simplified application process, and no medical exam required.
How do you arrange burial for a loved one who dies in one state and is to be buried in another state?
Contact the funeral home in the state where they are to be laid to rest and they will know exactly what to do.
State law on burrial on own property in Arkansas?
Title 20 Public Health And WelfareSubtitle 2. Health And SafetyChapter 17 Death and Disposition of the DeadSubchapter 9 -- Cemeteries Generally20-17-902. Burial in registered cemetery required -- Records.
