I work for a National Cemetery. I noticed that back in the 70s & 80s (my cemetery opened in 78 so I don’t have older data) people would die and be buried a day or two later. Nowadays, it seems like somebody gets buried anywhere between 5-12 days after they die. Why is this process longer than it used to be?
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Refrigeration costs have gone down and the embalming process mostly. Another reason is the work load and job stress that comes with being alive today. Idk where you work, but some places won’t give you a day off if your mother died. Others may feel they need to work more to help with the cost of burial. It may be that the funeral home is popular and you have a week or more turn around time cause they’re doing all they can to keep up. Some local laws may prevent embalming or funeral prep until the cause of death is determined.
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