The Wisdom of Pre-Planning Cemetery Arrangements

Imagine the Peace-of-Mind From Knowing, “It’s All Been Taken Care Of.”

Families who pre-plan burial arrangements meet the needs of the future while experiencing satisfaction and a sense of security today. That's why more than 50% of all Americans ages 50 - 74 have already pre-planned and conveniently pre-purchased their burial needs (Source: Study of American Attitudes Toward Ritualization and Memorialization, Wirthlin Worldwide, January 2005.)

Pre-arrangement is the answer to lowering the cost of burial expenses because decisions can be made in a calm, rational manner rather than during an emergency when last-minute decisions must be made. Equally important, pre-arrangements lessen the impact of bereavement on the living.  

Pre-Arrangement Facts:

• Pre-arrangement prevents emotional over-spending. For example, a widow(er) cannot pay burial expenses with reason and normal caution when s/he has to make last-minute arrangements under emotional stress.
• Pre-arrangement means selecting your family plot well in advance. This assures greater choice versus being forced to choose among limited selections.
• Pre-arrangement brings security and peace-of-mind to every member of your family. Once a decision is made about the burial arrangements, you have the comfort of knowing that all the details have been taken care of once and for all.
• Pre-arrangement assures that the surviving spouse will not be forced to work to pay for final burial expenses. Insurance statistics show that too often widows are forced to work to pay off final burial expenses because pre-arrangement plans were not made.
• Pre-arrangement protects your estate against inflation, subsequently curtailing the higher cost of cemetery plots at a time when your finances may be uncertain. When you buy your family plot today, you pay a fixed price that will never change in future years.
• Pre-arrangement is of special importance to families who can least afford burial expenses.  As a result of pre-arrangement, the embarrassing need to raise funds or to borrow money for final burial expenses is eliminated. Instead, pre-arrangement payments can be made in monthly increments, creating affordability within the household budget. You should never need to worry about the cemetery plot cost. 
• Pre-arrangement is designed for the thinking person who is concerned with lowering the costs of all aspects of burial expenses. Moreover, pre-arrangement provides dignity, reverence, and peace-of-mind to you and your loved ones.

Our unique Convenient Pre-Purchase(sm) program allows you to decide the manner in which to make pre-arrangements. Your pre-arrangements can be made by mail, by telephone, or in-person with one of our Memorial Counselors—either in your home or on-site at one of our Convenient Pre-purchase participating cemetery location.

We are here to provide assistance and we welcome the opportunity to be of service to you and your family.