Where Will You Be Remembered?

About the Book

The book features personal witness accounts of deaths of loved ones; information about direct burial, embalming, cremation and donation; funeral customs of different religions and cultures; a historical look at ancient burial, homesteads, cemeteries , mausoleums, columbariums, green burial; a section on caregivers; the cycle of life; statistics on world wide trends toward cremation, comparative costs of funerals and memorialization; a section on the future of the funeral industry, it's challenges, recommended solutions and teamwork with various faith groups. An appendice describes columbariums of the future designed for families, faith groups and others for placement in traditional cemeteries , on church property, on private and public properties, in nature centers and other locations. One existing and one planned war memorial are also featured.

About the Author

Curtis L. Biggar is president and chief architect for Biggar Developments Ltd. located in the Fox River Valley in Northeast Wisconsin. For over 45 years Biggar Development Ltd. has specialized in private work including luxury residential, condominium, resort hotel, light commercial projects and developments. His work is innovative and his design practices conservation of land and energy. These years of valuable experience qualify Biggar Memorial Monuments as an important new leader in the memorial industry with a fresh and unique viewpoint.