| Heart of Texas Cremation & Burial Service |
All cremations are performed individually. Immediately prior to being placed within the cremation chamber, an identification tag described with a number shall be placed in the cremation chamber, where it shall remain in place until the cremation process is complete. Cremation is performed by placing the decedent in a casket suitable for cremation or a cremation container and then placing the casket or cremation container into a cremation chamber or retort, where it is subjected to intense heat and flame. During the cremation process, it may be necessary to open the cremation chamber and reposition the decedent in order to facilitate a complete and thorough cremation. Through the use of a suitable fuel, incineration of the container and contents is accomplished and all substances are consumed except bone fragments (calcium compounds) and some metals including dental gold, silver and other materials as the temperature is not sufficient to consume them. Due to the nature of the cremation process, any personal possessions or valuable materials, such as dental gold or jewelry (as well as any body prosthesis or bridgework), that are left with the decedent and not removed from the casket or container prior to the cremation, will be destroyed or if not destroyed, will be disposed of by the crematory. Burials of materials not destroyed will occur when the crematory deems it necessary and at it's discretion. The cremation process will not be performed when the decedent is implanted with a pacemaker. Pacemakers must be removed by the funeral director prior to delivery to the crematory. Following the cooling period, the cremated remains, which will normally weigh six to eight pounds in the case of an average adult, are then swept from the cremation chamber. The crematory makes reasonable effort to remove all the cremated remains from the chamber, but it is impossible to remove all of them, as some dust or small residue will be left behind. After the cremated remains are removed from the chamber, the bone fragments are separated from other materials, and they will then be mechanically processed. This process will reduce the fragments down to a fine powder. These granulated particles will be virtually unrecognizable as human remains. |
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