Mankind’s history of burial practices and funeral customs are as old as civilization itself. There is no specific way to planning a funeral. Every civilization and culture has provided for their dead in different ways. Religion and personal beliefs play an important role in the burial practices and funeral customs of a given culture or civilization. Furthermore, each civilization and cultured ever studied have three things in common: some type of funeral rites, rituals, and ceremonies; A sacred place for the dead; and memorialization of the dead. As far back as the time of Christ, burials have been noted to take place. In time burial and funeral customs have become very distinct, interesting and expensive. In post-industrial America, along with the rest of the western societies, grave burials are the most common method of disposal. However, cremation, although popular in many countries, is still very unpopular in western societies. As I found in my research, funerals can be expensive. Planning a funeral is no easy thing, though we know is the only part of life that is certain, many individuals are far from thinking about what casket to choose. This was truly an experience I will never forget.…