Why Do They Only Open Half the Casket?

Why do they only open half the casket? CLASS. Viewing caskets are usually half open because of how they are constructed, according to the Ocean Grove Memorial Home. Most of today’s caskets are made to be half open. They cannot lie fully open for viewing. Read more on classroom.synonym.com It’s not unusual to observe the … Read more

Why are People Buried 6 Feet Under?

Why are people buried 6 feet under? (WYTV) ? Why do we bury bodies six feet under? The six feet under rule for burial may have come from a plague in London in 1665. The Lord Mayor of London ordered all the “”graves shall be at least six-foot deep.”” Gravesites reaching six feet helped prevent … Read more

Why Do We Throw Earth on a Coffin?

Why do you throw earth on a coffin? It can help give finality and closure to the funeral process, and to feel like the funeral ceremony has properly ended, and is complete. Then the next step of the grieving and healing process can begin. Read more on celebrantessex.co.uk It’s typical to see people sprinkle dirt … Read more