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Article: National Cremation Opens Minnesota Facility to Meet the State's Increased Need For Cremation Services.
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- July 15, 2003
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ST. PAUL, Minn., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- National Cremation(R) Service, the nation's oldest and largest cremation service provider, has opened an office in the Twin Cities metro area to address the needs of families throughout the state who prefer the simplicity and economy of direct cremation.
According to the Cremation Association of North America (CANA), Minnesota individuals and families choose cremation at a higher than average rate, as an alternative to traditional burial. Out of all Minnesota deaths in 2000, cremation was specified in more than 30 percent of the cases, and CANA is predicting that by the year 2010, more than 50 percent of those who die in ...