Oahu Cemetery is not a full-service funeral home, but operates a crematorium and provides other services, Lewis said. He said he is working on adding a page to the Web site to answer frequently asked questions relating to cremation. He said Hawaii has the highest cremation rate in the United States, due to limited space for burials, as well as economic and religious concerns. Oahu Cemetery has started offering cremation seminars, and has done a couple for University of Hawaii doctors and Hospice Hawaii, Lewis said. They are intended for those, such as social workers, who counsel families upon the death of a loved one.
Links appear as closed caskets which pop open when clicked.
Erika Engle is a reporter with the Star-Bulletin.