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	Coffin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A coffin (which some call a casket) is a box used for the display and burial or cremation of a cadaver.
		For example, some may offer a protective casket that uses a gasket to seal the casket shut after the coffin is closed for the final time.
		In that case, the funeral home usually sells the casket to a family for a deceased person as part of the funeral services offered, and in that case the price of the casket is included in the total bill for services rendered.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Casket (1190 words)

	Sweet Earth Casket and Cradle Shop, Kalispell, Montana. Custom Caskets, Cradles, Hope Chests and Urns.
		Casket manufacturers, as many other industries in those days of unrestrained capitalism and economic boom, proliferated line after line of models whose designs were so saturated with neo-Classical and historic allusions that they became "traditional" at the moment of creation.
		Caskets have become the backbone of an industry that grosses between $200 million and $300 million a year.
		At the foot of the casket is a small ridge of wood that enables it to stand upright and slightly off the ground.
	www.sweetearthcaskets.com /site.php?where=news (1967 words)

	Carved Ivory Caskets and Reliquaries of Early Northern Europe
		Three caskets survived to the modern era, although one, the Cammin Casket, was destroyed in the firebombing of Dresden:
		While the Viking caskets we have remaining do not follow this form, they certainly had access to examples of caskets made in this shape, and the large rectangular panels of the house roof were necessary to display my mythological panels.
		The tacks are ornamental, and somewhat resemble the round-headed nails used in period caskets.
	www.vikinganswerlady.com /casket.htm (1264 words)

	History of the Modern Casket...
		The Casket and Funeral Supply Association suggests that industry employment is less than 9,000 and that the total number of entities, including many small distributors, serving funeral directors is less than 300 in 1997.
		Casket production assets were acquired by private investors who renamed the division The York Group, Inc. With a public offering of stock in April, 1996, The York Group joined Hillenbrand Industries as the only remaining publicly traded companies with interests in casket manufacturing.
		Casket manufacturing was confronted with a declining market in the 1970s, when health-care improvements and the availability of antibiotics resulted in a decline in deaths.
	www.casketinfo.com /casketinfo/History.htm (1897 words)

	Central Florida Casket Store - 1-863-669-1617
		A casket is not required for cremation by most states laws, but a combustible cremation container is. The container must be one that can be closed and is leak-resistant.
		Because casket stores have had such a dramatic impact on the funeral industry, funeral homes are doing everything possible to discredit casket stores and casket resellers while attempting to eliminate options for the consumer.
		Casket retailers are proud that they have had such a positive impact on the funeral industry.
	www.casketstore.net /Consumer_Rights.htm (3621 words)

	Batesville Casket \| Products & Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Whether you are preplanning for yourself or choosing for a loved one, a casket selection is a very personal decision and an expression of your feelings.
		A casket that reflects the personality and taste of your loved one can be your final tribute to their life.
		These caskets are the choice of families who appreciate and cherish the qualities of natural wood.
	www.batesville.com /products.htm (375 words)

	Casketstores.org - caskets & death report, casket manufacturers, casket stores
		Casket manufacturing and distribution efficiencies also created an opportunity for the manufacturing process to separate itself from the funeral home and cemetery business although in some areas they are still linked.
		Casket purchasers don't want to be viewed themselves as providing anything less than the highest quality product and for an older generation, a "plastic" casket is out of the question.
		Fiberglass caskets are slightly higher in cost than a comparable gasketed steel casket and about the same as the average hardwood one although cherry and mahogany can run much higher.
	www.casketstores.org /corgnewspr.html (4383 words)

	CBS News \| Caskets? Aisle 7 \| August 17, 2004 11:30:19
		Caskets could already be purchased directly from manufacturers, in funeral supply stores and over the Internet, but big general merchandise stores have stayed away from selling caskets until now, said David Walkinshaw, a spokesman for the National Funeral Directors Association.
		Others liked the idea of being able to shop for the casket long before a loved one's death, a time when the survivors are distressed, under time constraints and may feel they are at the mercy of funeral homes.
		When casket buyers dial the phone number on the brochure, "We will put them in touch with funeral homes that are part of the program," he said.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2004/08/17/national/main636426.shtml (759 words)

	Batesville Casket Company -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Batesville Casket Company is a manufacturer of caskets and cremation urns.
		These caskets had ornate carvings made by casket and furniture companies.
		The company stepped up production of wood caskets, and supplied the military with a large number of these caskets.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/batesville_casket_company.htm (235 words)

	The Casket Showroom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Casket Showroom is staffed by trained individuals to assist you in making sensible decisions during the funeral process.
		Caskets are the single most expensive item in a funeral.
		The average casket purchased from a funeral home for the average traditional funeral, represents at least 40-50% or more of the total cost of a funeral.
	www.grissomsmortuary.com /casket_showroom.htm (395 words)

	Singapore's One-Stop Casket & Funeral Services - Casket Fairprice
		Casket Fairprice is a one-stop (24-hrs) funeral service company in Singapore.
		Casket Fairprice is committed to surpassing the expectations of the families we serve.
		Casket Fairprice is a registered member of the Association of Funeral Directors (Singapore).
	www.casketfairprice.com (330 words)

	The Franks Casket (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		When it came to light in the nineteenth century, this magnificent rectangular casket was being used as a family workbox at Auzon, France.
		How and when the casket arrived in France is unknown, although it has been suggested that the Frankish scholar Frithegod, who was active in Northumbria, may have taken it there.
		Silver fittings attached to the casket, a handle, locks and hinges, were removed at some time in its history leaving scars which mark their original positions.
	www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk /compass/ixbin/goto?id=OBJ548 (567 words)

	Casket Royale™ : Testimonials
		The casket {Versailles} was beautiful, even my skeptical brother was very impressed.
		When Patricia Anzelmo, a bookkeeper from Stow, MA, purchased an $1,800 casket for her stepson from Casket Royale, she says her funeral director advised against it.
		The casket I received from Casket Royale™ was very nice looking and reasonably priced.
	www.casketroyale.com /html/testimonials.html (558 words)

	National Casket Retailers Association, Consumer Funeral Info
		The National Casket Retailer's Association ® An Organization founded in 1997 dedicated to lawfully oppose anti competitive activity by the funeral industry.
		Its members are retail casket store owners from all the states and Canada.
		The mission statement is to provide consumer education, keep abreast of the ever changing trends in the casket retail business and laws which affect this industry.
	casketstores.com (234 words)

	CNN.com - Americans line up to pay respect to Reagan - Jun 8, 2004
		Ronald Reagan's casket arrives at the presidential library in Simi Valley, California.
		Wednesday: The casket is moved from the library at 8 a.m.
		Reagan rested her cheek briefly on the casket, a poignant gesture to her husband of 52 years.
	www.cnn.com /2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/07/reagan.main (1148 words)

	TOBIA CASKET (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Tobia Casket was established in September 1998, about 3 months after the death of a good mother.
		Currently, Tobia Casket Company is represented and operated by Tim Nguyen, a son of the family.
		Tobia Casket not just carries one or two brands of caskets (as the mortuaries do) but the best quality and beauty of merchandise at affordable prices are found here.
	www.tobiacaskets.com (321 words)

	Kindest Regards - Woods Family Casket Merchants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		full line of religious, lifestyle, cultural and military caskets are uplifting pictorial expressions of life through art as unique as the lives they commemorate.
		These caskets are respectful and appropriate tributes to careers and interests in religion, sports, the military, firefighting, and racing.
		The casket is a significant part of the overall expense.
	woodsfamilycasketmerchants.com (286 words)

	Casket Selections from Richard Lamb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Unlike many online casket retailers, we are a full-service funeral home and can offer you caskets by leading manufacturers, including York and WhiteLight.
		We will deliver the casket to the funeral home of your choice, saving your hundreds or even thousands of dollars over prices at your local funeral home.
		Casket orders placed before noon, Monday through Saturday, can usually be shipped within a 30 mile radius of a major metropolitan airport by 5:00 P.M. the following business day.
	www.casketvalue.com /merchandise/caskets.asp (386 words)

	Orthodox Caskets from Aurora Casket
		All of the caskets in Aurora Casket Company's Jewish Orthodox line are made in accordance with Jewish law.
		Jewish tradition requires a simple, plain casket to reaffirm that we are all equal in death.
		Therefore, the casket must be made entirely from wood, with several holes drilled in the bottom to hasten decomposition and the body's return to earth.
	www.funeralplan.com /products/orthodox.html (329 words)

	Golden Casket Lottery Corporation
		Queensland's Golden Casket has the distinction of being the first lottery in Australia to be entirely administered and controlled by a government.
		The word "casket" (being a small box of fine workmanship for jewellery and precious items) was thus enshrined in the name of the Queensland lottery office.
		Golden Casket said in its annual report that the Howard Government's decision to investigate banning interactive gambling and impose an interim 12-month moratorium on new operations from May 19 was misdirected.
	www.lotteryinsider.com /lottery/gclc.htm (1593 words)

	Caskets, funeral casket, discount caskets, caskets online, CasketXpress.com
		Once you have made your choice, your casket will be fully inspected for quality control and packaged in a sturdy transportable container.
		Your casket is insured against damage and guaranteed to arrive on time.
		As you know, we had to have a specific type of casket to meet the cultural and emotional needs of the whole family and while our conferencing on the phone together did take more than a few minutes, you came through with exactly the right casket, delivered on time (overnight) to great relief.
	www.casketxpress.com (1366 words)

	USATODAY.com - Reagan's casket lies in state in Capitol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Dennis Hastert, left, Dick Cheney and Nancy Reagan watch as the casket of Ronald Reagan is brought into the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.
		As her husband's remains were transferred from hearse to caisson behind the White House, someone shouted to Nancy Reagan, "God bless you, Nancy!" Onlookers broke into applause.
		Nancy Reagan, appearing fragile and drained, reached to touch the casket as it passed.
	www.usatoday.com /news/washington/2004-06-09-reagan-funeral-metro_x.htm (582 words)

	Discount caskets at Costco - Aug. 17, 2004
		Ojendyk said the retailer has set up a special order program in which customers can select a casket in either of the two locations and have it shipped to their mortuary of choice within 48 hours.
		The caskets, manufactured by Cassopolis, Mich.-based Universal Casket Co., are 84 inches in length and 28 inches in width and come in a variety of colors.
		While most caskets are still typically purchased at funeral homes, Jones said sales of caskets over the Internet have also picked up over the last few years.
	money.cnn.com /2004/08/17/news/fortune500/costco_caskets?cnn=yes (433 words)

	Casket \| The Knobs \| C505
		For performances and installations, The Knobs have developed a custom software system called “Casket” which allows us to control video, 3-d environments, and motion graphics being run on one computer, from an advanced audio signal processing program on another computer.
		What sets Casket apart from other audio and visual live presentation systems is that this is a very flexible and expandable system which takes advantage of a rich new network protocol to create dynamic audio and video that has a relationship that transcends the audio visualization norms.
		For example, though this system was originally developed for live performance situations, we are planning to automate some tasks by replacing the human performance aspect of the system with live internet traffic monitoring engine which was used in our Prototype #38 for Whitney Arport.
	projects.c505.com /projects/casket (595 words)

	Batesville Casket Co. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Headquartered in Batesville, Indiana, Batesville Casket Company is a subsidiary of Hillenbrand Industries and is the leading manufacturer of metal and hardwood burial caskets.
		Today, every Batesville metal casket is required to pass multiple vacuum tests during the manufacturing process before they are shipped.
		It turns the casket into a personal memorial that can be used privately or openly, often serving as a catalyst for emotional release to friends and relatives.
	biz.batesville.com /story.html (1015 words)

	Reynoldsville Casket Company, Reynoldsville PA
		At Reynoldsville Casket Company we pride ourselves on our commitment to quality, selection, and service -- and the heart of our commitment is our craftsmanship.
		Each gasketed casket on Reynoldsville's production line is seam welded using a specially designed wheel that is water-cooled as it welds a continuous seam in the bottom of the casket.
		Caskets in the existing buildings have been moved to the new facility freeing up much needed space so that the company can focus on production line expansion.
	www.reynoldsvillecasket.com /craft.html (736 words)

	A Team Master's infant - baby caskets, coffins for children at discounted prices
		Lined bottom in Velvet, trimmed with white lace, includes pillow and blanket The lid on the casket named One Above (second photo) features foam fitted sides and is accented with buttons - and pillow, interior is Velvet in variety of colors, trimmed with white lace.
		The infant caskets above (click to enlarge) come in several sizes, 18", 23", 27", 32", 37", 42", and 54" "These units are handcrafted in southern Indiana with the utmost care given to detail." Prices range $80.00 thru $780.00 depending on size / wood and interior choice.
		These caskets are capable of serving as a casket-vault combination.
	burialitems.com /baby.html (859 words)

	Astral Industries, Inc.: Casket Catalog : Casket Catalog
		As one of the leading casket manufacturers in the industry, Astral Industries, Inc., is independently owned and has been providing great value in steel caskets since 1965.
		Astral caskets are available through licensed funeral homes nationwide, and are distributed to funeral homes through a broad network of independent distributors and company-owned business centers.
		Astral is one of a handful of casket manufacturers that has the ability to transform raw steel into a finished casket; we are the only casket manufacturer that can purchase a raw coil of steel and produce a finished powder coated casket.
	www.astralindustries.com /catalog (205 words)

	Budget Casket Superstores: Caskets
		Budget Casket offers a large selection of wood and metal caskets, which are equal in quality to comparable models sold by funeral homes.
		We will deliver a casket directly to the funeral home of your choice, within the state of Texas.
		If you need a casket delivered outside the state of Texas, please find a casket store closer to your area on the National Casket Retailer's Association Website.
	www.budgetcasket.com /caskets.htm (211 words)

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