Comments on: Our Father’s Casket http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/our-fathers-casket/ Advice for Dying and Death - When Sympathy Isnt Enough Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:48:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: rwilhelm http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/our-fathers-casket/comment-page-1/#comment-2417 rwilhelm Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:51:07 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/?p=395#comment-2417 According to the NFDA (National Funeral Directors Association) the national average funeral cost is $6000. I do not believe this includes the price of a burial plot. I don't see how it could. Out here in CA the average plot starts in the $3000 range and then you're going to be nicked for roughly another $1000 for "opening & closing" costs. Cemeteries often mandate an "outer burial container" (commonly referred to as "the vault") to place the casket in for two reasons; 1) the event of a natural disaster they don't want the casket coming to the surface (a la Katrina) and 2) a casket will be crushed by the weight of the ground above it causing the grave to sink. Also, "by leakage" they most probably meant ground water seeping into the vault/casket (if they're non-sealers). Some families are concerned with this eventuality. And a $11,000 casket would have to be some high-end material such as bronze or copper. These are the uber protective caskets, meaning they never deteriorate. They also make vaults too out of these metals and boy, are they pricey! Hope that helps. R Wilhelm. According to the NFDA (National Funeral Directors Association) the national average funeral cost is $6000. I do not believe this includes the price of a burial plot. I don’t see how it could. Out here in CA the average plot starts in the $3000 range and then you’re going to be nicked for roughly another $1000 for “opening & closing” costs. Cemeteries often mandate an “outer burial container” (commonly referred to as “the vault”) to place the casket in for two reasons; 1) the event of a natural disaster they don’t want the casket coming to the surface (a la Katrina) and 2) a casket will be crushed by the weight of the ground above it causing the grave to sink. Also, “by leakage” they most probably meant ground water seeping into the vault/casket (if they’re non-sealers). Some families are concerned with this eventuality.

And a $11,000 casket would have to be some high-end material such as bronze or copper. These are the uber protective caskets, meaning they never deteriorate. They also make vaults too out of these metals and boy, are they pricey!

Hope that helps. R Wilhelm.

]]> By: Judy http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/our-fathers-casket/comment-page-1/#comment-577 Judy Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:09:18 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/?p=395#comment-577 The average funeral costs around $4,000 for what funeral home owners call "a basic services fee." But Americans in the aggregate spend from $11 billion - $15 billion on funerals. An amazing sum. Especially amazing in this terrible economy. The average funeral costs around $4,000 for what funeral home owners call “a basic services fee.” But Americans in the aggregate spend from $11 billion - $15 billion on funerals. An amazing sum. Especially amazing in this terrible economy.

]]> By: Jeanne Frye, RN http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/our-fathers-casket/comment-page-1/#comment-575 Jeanne Frye, RN Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:37:22 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/?p=395#comment-575 That is alot of moolah..and the leakage part was really gross. Judy...do you know what the average person or family spends on funeral services. I was wondering?? I am sure there are statistics out there, I am curious. The best story I have is one in which the family decided to build their own casket, dig their own site up...I am not kidding. In some states you can bury on your own property or family plot, there are rules, but it can be done. . They did it by hand, talk about blood, sweat and tears! Very close family! Actually, it was very cool. That is alot of moolah..and the leakage part was really gross.
Judy…do you know what the average person or family spends on funeral services. I was wondering?? I am sure there are statistics out there, I am curious.
The best story I have is one in which the family decided to build their own casket, dig their own site up…I am not kidding. In some states you can bury on your own property or family plot, there are rules, but it can be done. . They did it by hand, talk about blood, sweat and tears! Very close family! Actually, it was very cool.

]]> By: Eric Hundin http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/our-fathers-casket/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Eric Hundin Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:16:04 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/?p=395#comment-569 I found your blog on MSN Search. Nice writing. I will check back to read more. Eric Hundin I found your blog on MSN Search. Nice writing. I will check back to read more.

Eric Hundin

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