Patent ID: 7716796

Claim:
A method of incorporating cremation remains of deceased family members into a tree comprising the steps of: incorporating cremation remains of a deceased person by providing cremation remains of said deceased person; providing a tree to be planted, wherein said tree has a trunk and a root system; digging a hole in a ground area in which to plant said tree; depositing said cremation remains of said deceased person into said hole; planting said tree in said hole containing said cremation remains of the deceased person, wherein afterwards said hole has a remains-containing portion, a tree-containing portion, and remaining-space portion; and filling in said remaining-space portion of said hole with an organic material; incorporating cremation remains of a first deceased relative of said deceased person by providing cremation remains of said first deceased relative of said deceased person; creating a conduit between said ground area near said tree and said root system of said tree; depositing said cremation remains of said first deceased relative of said deceased person directly into said conduit, wherein afterwards said conduit has a conduit-with-remains portion and a conduit-remaining-open-space portion; and filling in said conduit-remaining-open-space portion with an organic material; and incorporating cremation remains of a second deceased relative of said deceased person by providing cremation remains of said second deceased relative of said deceased person; boring a cavity in said trunk of said tree; providing a non-biodegradable container; opening said non-biodegradable container; depositing said cremation remains of said second deceased relative of said deceased person into said non-biodegradable container; closing said non-biodegradable container; placing said non-biodegradable container inside said cavity in said trunk of said tree, wherein afterwards said cavity has a cavity-with-container portion and a cavity-remaining-open-space portion; and filling in said cavity-remaining-open-space portion with a wood-like material.