Patent ID: 7703185

Claim:
A combination memorial and columbarium for marking a burial site and for holding cremated remains of a previously living being, comprising: a. a headstone for marking the burial site; b. an above ground base supporting the headstone; c. at least two chambers individually formed in an interior portion of one of said headstone and said above ground base; d. each of the at least two chambers having an opening providing access to each of said at least two chambers; e. at least one of said at least two chambers adapted to securely hold the cremated remains of the deceased previously living being; and f. at least one of said at least two chambers being adapted to securely and, in a sterile environment, hold DNA material of a deceased previously living being; wherein the at least one chamber for holding DNA material further comprises at least one glass container inside the chamber, at least one test tube in said glass chamber, said glass container having an opening to provide access to at least one test tube, the at least one test tube adapted to hold the DNA material in said sterile environment.