If your aunt dies in Florida and you are in Chicago, you can arrange a cremation and have her ashes sent to Paris, without getting up from your computer. We are one of the old hats. And this is where the Internet comes into play. Our industry isn't very creative. So cremations, rather than burials, are arranged over the Internet, and local trade services or crematoriums are used so that the family can sign the necessary forms.
People even buy urns to split ashes or even to store the ashes of pets.
The first time we meet them, if we do, is at the service. She also sees the advantage of the Internet in that it serves her goal of reaching people around the world. It's still a novelty. They can make it as personal and nonpersonal as possible. All Rights Reserved.