Beyond Cremation: Why Families Still Want a Place to Remember

Despite rising cremation rates, many families still want a permanent place to remember their loved ones. In this episode of Monument Matters, Mike Johns and Cristine Bouwkamp explore burial trends, green burial, and why meaningful memorialization remains essential for grief, remembrance, and connection across generations. Chapters (00:00:05) - Monument Matters(00:02:03) - Cremation and Burial: What's the Connection?(00:05:11) - Do cemeteries care about cremation or green burial?(00:08:17) - Questions about Green Burial(00:09:33) - Cremation Rates and Monument Builders(00:12:02) - Questions about funeral and memorialization options(00:17:47) - Gen Z's Love of Home and Tradition(00:19:31) - What should monument builders think about memorialization in a cremation world(00:22:02) - Monument builders: More Community Involvement(00:25:10) - Why Does Permanent Memorialization Matter?(00:26:03) - Monument Matters: Cremation