Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District Cemetery Division

B U R I A L A R R A N G E M E N T S

Spring Hill and Highland Cemeteries offer all the products and services you need for traditional in ground burials, above ground mausoleum entombment, and cremated remains burial or entombment.

Please consider the importance of pre-need arrangements for your cemetery needs. We confidently buy auto and home insurance against the chance that someday we may need coverage in case of an accident. But, we are certainly mortal beings, and we will certainly someday need burial arrangements. If you will purchase your arrangements now, your family and loved ones will not have to wrestle with anguished decisions made when they are feeling sad and vulnerable. Another certainty – purchasing now will cost less than in the future. In 25 years the cost of just burial space in Spring Hill cemetery has risen as much as 300%.

Another concern – you may hear people say “buying pre-need just allows the cemetery to make money off the interest instead of me earning the interest in my own account.” You are right, we invest some of each burial space purchase in a perpetual care fund. State law requires 10% be placed in a perpetual care fund, our policy is to set aside 20%. Why? Because we are an old cemetery. Burials in 1911 were $3.00. We have long ago spent that $3, but we maintain the old, historic areas just the same as the new areas. And we want the future caretakers of the Park District cemeteries to be able to do the same for your spaces.

The bottom line is, waiting longer will cost you more money than purchasing now, and the peace of mind is priceless. Call our office at Spring Hill today to set up an appointment to make your pre-need arrangements. We can meet at your house or our office at a time of your choosing. (304) 696-5516