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[[File:A_Death_in_Your_Family_contents3.png|thumb|275px|right| link=| <span style="font-size:50%;">Image via www.istockphoto.com</span>]] | [[File:A_Death_in_Your_Family_contents3.png|thumb|275px|right| link=| <span style="font-size:50%;">Image via www.istockphoto.com</span>]] | ||
By law in BC, a deceased person must be buried or cremated. | By law in BC, a deceased person must be buried or '''cremated'''. | ||
Cremation involves using extreme heat and processing to turn the body into sand-like “ashes”. The ashes are placed into an urn. | Cremation involves using extreme heat and processing to turn the body into sand-like “ashes”. The ashes are placed into an urn. | ||
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| text = The funeral home may suggest embalming, particularly if an open casket is planned or there is a delay between the death and the burial. Embalming involves using chemicals to prevent the body from decomposing. Embalming is not required by BC law. | | text = The funeral home may suggest '''embalming''', particularly if an open casket is planned or there is a delay between the death and the burial. Embalming involves using chemicals to prevent the body from decomposing. Embalming is not required by BC law. | ||
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