CREMATION IN SWITZERLAND
Cremation appears to be rapidly gaining in popular favor in Switzerland. One organisation, whose sole object is to reform funeral customs, has enrolled over 800 members in a year, and boasts of a membership of 3,541. This is in St. Gall, a city with less than 40,000 of a population. The yearly dues aro 40 cents, while the entire cost of cremation is somewhat less than, £4 10s, including coffin, flowers, urn, and care of the ashes for 20 years. In case the deceased is not a- member, or where a body is brought from another place, a. slight extra charge is made. Bodies of the poor are cremated without, extra charge when it is shown that, it was the wish of the deceased to have their remains so disposed of. For minors, the wishes of parents or guardians are respected. i, - ' '.
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Evening Star, Issue 14932, 19 July 1912, Page 4
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145CREMATION IN SWITZERLAND Evening Star, Issue 14932, 19 July 1912, Page 4
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