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Article: Cremation: Bradenton, Fla., funeral homes meet growing demand with options.
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- November 15, 2004
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By Kurt D. Schultheis, The Bradenton Herald, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Nov. 15--Bradenton probate attorney Bill Padelford said when he is settling a client's estate, he can tell by looking at family members' faces whether their loved one is being cremated or buried.
"The faces of those dealing with a cremation are less stressed and not in a big hurry," Padelford said. "I know because I have been there."
Padelford spoke of two losses: his stepfather, followed by his mother a few years later.
"When my stepfather died, we had to arrange airfare and fight for seats, force our extended family to drop everything and had ...