City replaces burial of indigents with cremation. Jacksonville has begun cremating the bodies of indigent residents, changing its long- standing practice of burying them in Potter's Field. For years, the city has paid for the burial of those who could not afford it, said Susie Wiles, spokeswoman for Mayor John Peyton. People who died without the money to pay for a casket, headstone and plot have traditionally been buried at Hillside Cemetery on the city's Northside. But beginning Oct. It can run into the thousands to bury one individual, when that same person can be cremated for just under $8. If someone expresses a strong religious preference before death not to be cremated, the city will honor that. Veterans are also exempt from the new city policy. The change from burial to cremation may make financial sense, but it's tough to swallow emotionally for some, such as Diane Jarrell of Heaven's Way Ministry. She's trying to raise funds to pay for the burial of one elderly patient who is terminal, and does not want to be cremated. Indigent Burial & Cremation Program. For more information send us an. Memorial Park and Public Administrator/Public Guardian: The Public Administrator also serves as the County's Indigent Burial Officer. Volusia, Osceola counties join Orange in considering cremation to rein in cost of indigent burials. Orange County virtually stopped all burials in 2. In the last fiscal year, only 1. The rest - - 2. 69 people - - were cremated, their ashes put in small white cardboard boxes and given to family members or buried in the county cemetery in plastic tubes. In the last fiscal year, Orange County spent $1. Volusia County spent $1. Bruno said cremations seem to be growing more common, but he said he wanted to be careful. Only assists with indigent cremation as a last resort. Assists with the Baker Act Program. Escambia County ESC Neighborhood and Human Services : Taxonomy Postings; Posted. Counties see rise in indigent cremations. KRISTA KLAUS [email protected]. In recent years both counties switched to cremation. Full Resource Name: COJ / Social Services Division / Indigent Cremation and Burial Program. 117 West Duval Street Suite 175 Jacksonville, FL 32202 (904) 630-3680. The Medical Examiner’s Office is not permit-. An indigent case from Duval County should be referred to: Eternity Funeral Home and Crematory. The staff aggressively searches for family before cremating. He said a few families have come forward years after their relatives were cremated and buried and that they were happy to hear that final arrangements had been taken care of. But in July, Volusia County officials buried a 9. Daytona Beach man who they thought had no relatives to claim him. It turned out, however, that his niece lived in the area and that he already had a plot arranged for. He was exhumed and buried in that grave. Even as Volusia County talked about reducing the amount it spends on its program, on Thursday it also increased the amount it spends on burials from $9. A request for the increase came from former County Council member Bill Long, who owns Altman- Long Funeral Homes and Cremation Centers and handles most county burials, but Bruno said the council was not giving preference to a former colleague. The county tried to gauge interest from other funeral homes but was met with more expensive prices and unreturned phone calls, said Ed Jasper, community assistance director for Volusia County. Long said he had been losing money on burials at the previous price and that he will barely break even at the new one, which is on par with what some other counties pay. The costs don't include embalming, viewing or a prayer service, unless the family wants to have prayers at the grave site, he said. The deceased are placed in wood- based cardboard coffins inside concrete containers that line the grave. Graves are marked with a certificate, mounted between steel and glass, that gives the name and dates of birth and death. Jane Reich, who helps administer the burial- and- cremation program in Lake County, said the county considered encouraging cremation when it was trying to cut its budget..
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