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| Merchandise at Keeney & Basford |
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| Caskets |
| Whether you are preplanning for yourself or choosing for a loved one, a casket selection is a very personal decision and an expression of your feelings. A casket that reflects the personality and taste of your loved one can be your final tribute to their life. Our Funeral Home understands these needs and offers a wide variety of caskets that can help you make your decision. | |
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Metal caskets, including those made from bronze, copper, stainless steel and steel are known for their unique finishes. Bronze and copper are among the most durable and beautiful of metals; both are naturally non-rusting. Stainless and carbon steel caskets come in a variety of grades, gauges, styles and finishes. | |
::Wood
Hardwood caskets include a variety of species: mahogany, walnut, cherry, maple, oak, pecan, poplar, and pine. These caskets are the choice of families who appreciate and cherish the qualities of natural wood. The warmth, beauty and personality it brings to fine furniture ideally suited it for the construction of quality caskets.
Engineered Wood combines advanced technology, strength and beauty into one complete package. As an investment in tomorrow, engineered wood ensures the long-term affordability of quality wood caskets and creates a stronger, more affordable, more eco-friendly product. | |
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Cloth covered caskets, Plain pine boxes and alternative containers are especially appropriate because they meet both the special needs of some families. | |
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| Casket Options |
| To help you honor your loved one in a unique and personal way, we offer a variety of interior options. Beige & eggshell in velvet and crepe interiors are the standard for many of the caskets; however, other colors and fabrics are available. In addition, you can also choose motifs that reflect various lifestyles, interests and service affiliations. | |
::Customization
A funeral is one of the most special and intimate occasions a family can share. Whether a ceremony is elaborate or simple, it can be customized to reflect the life of the deceased and to hold special meaning for the family and survivors. In addition to the many personalized panels we stock, we also offer Batesville Casket Company personalization with over 15,000 embroidered designs that can help honor your loved one. | |
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::Corners
Create a memorialization experience as individual as the life lived. By adding custom corners to your loved one’s casket, it’s easy to add that special touch. Personalizing a casket with corner styles adds special meaning, whether it’s with the “praying hands,” “promise of hope” or “token of love” symbolized by the rose. Custom corners can be added to many of our line of Batesville’s fine hardwood and metal caskets. | |
::MemorySafe™ Drawers
Now you have a dignified means to secure and display letters, photos and other cherished memorabilia inside a hardwood casket. The removable MemorySafe™ drawer, located in the foot cap header, can be used in several ways:
- displayed open during viewing to invite friends and relatives to reminisce and share memories
- passed among those at a service to provide them an opportunity to add meaningful items kept closed for private keepsakes.
No matter how the MemorySafe™ drawer is used, the casket serves as a personal memorial and provides valuable emotional closure for your family and friends. | |
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::Memorial Record™ System
Your family can enclose parting thoughts and a history of their loved one with the exclusive Memorial Record™ system, making the casket more of a personal memorial. Few casket features offer as much value and benefit as the Memorial Record™ system. It:
-provides peace of mind in the event that identification is ever necessary
- is positioned on the exterior of the casket so identification is possible without disturbing the remains
- greatly reduces relocation efforts and family distress in the event of a natural disaster such as flooding
The Memorial Record® system can now be found on every Batesville® hardwood and metal casket. | |
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::Another Buried Treasure™ Drug Awareness Program
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Batesville's drug awareness program, Another Buried Treasure™, is designed for use by schools and local communities in conjunction with their local funeral directors. With posters, advertisements, public service announcements and video presentations, funeral directors have put this program to work in many communities.
Batesville Casket Company and funeral service professionals across America believe that a drug-free society can become a reality. For more information on putting the Another Buried Treasure™ program to work in your community, see your local funeral director. |  |
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::Living Memorial® Program
Since 1976, funeral service professionals in the United States have taken great pride in offering bereaved families the Living Memorial® tree planting program. It’s a very special program that provides for the planting of a tree as a tribute to your loved one.
Developed by Batesville Casket Company, in agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, the program has been responsible for planting more than 8 million trees and reforesting more than 14,500 acres in the past two decades. It is now the largest private reforestation project in the United States. Since 1976, the Living Memorial program has grown to include forests in Canada, as well as Australia. | |
When families select a Batesville® casket or an Options® cremation product, a tree seedling is planted in a national forest at no additional cost to you. While the tree bears no visible identification, you can take great pride in knowing that you are helping contribute to a major environmental initiative. Your family will receive a special certificate from the agency in charge of that particular tree planting activity in the United States, Canada or Australia.
More than just a fitting tribute, this program provides for trees that shelter our wildlife, reduce water and wind erosion and contribute to the purity of the air we breathe. Their existence brings comfort and hope. They will ensure that generations to come will know the beauty of a green planet. What better legacy to leave? |
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| Vaults |
Burial vaults are lined and sealed outer receptacles used in cemeteries for underground interment. In most areas of the country, state or local law does not require that you buy a container to surround the casket in the grave. However, many cemeteries require that you have such a container so the grave will not sink in. Either a grave liner or burial vault will satisfy these requirements.
Burial vaults provide the casket with lasting protection against subsoil elements such as ground water and the weight of heavy cemetery equipment. We feature a selection of Wilbert Burial Vaults for their precise engineering, elegant designs, and accompanying service. Families choose Wilbert burial vaults over all other brands for the peace of mind provided by their unequaled construction and appeal.
High-quality structural concrete establishes their vaults’ strength. Bonded interior liners of high-impact thermoformed plastics such as ABS Marbelon™, ABS Trilon®, or a Strentex® two-part epoxy system supply additional durability. Interior linings of stainless steel, copper, or bronze add extra resilience—and a touch of beauty.
Personalization Options are also available for Wilbert vaults and help you remember and celebrate a life well lived, each with a unique personality. We can assist you with personalization options such as our Life Expressions™ emblems or our Life’s Reflections® images, words, or verses. These choices ensure your loved one’s memory is remembered for generations to come. | |
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| Urns |
| Deciding what will be done with cremated remains may help you decide what type of urn to select. An urn can serve as an important focal point at a funeral or memorial service. Afterward, it can be buried in a family plot at a cemetery, placed in a niche at a mausoleum, or kept in the home. In addition, there are urn styles that are especially appropriate when scattering is chosen. Though most people find it easier to select an urn at the same time as other funeral or memorial arrangements are made, an urn can also be purchased at a later time. When you choose an urn, you are creating a permanent memorial, one that reflects your loved one’s character and your personal taste. Wood urns are crafted from a wide range of wood species. Each features hand finishing with top quality stains and lacquers. Like the sheet bronze urn, wood urns can also be personalized. | |
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::Keepsakes
Whether they’re intended to hold portions of cremated remains or personal items of a loved one, Keepsake™ urns are cherished by many families. Keepsakes allow the family to create a focal point for memorialization in the home, while still keeping with the desire to scatter. In addition, keepsakes are ideal when several family members desire personal memorials. | |
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