Living Memorials

Since 1976, funeral service professionals in the United States have taken great pride in offering bereaved families the Living Memorial. It's a very special program that provides for the planting of a tree as a living memorial and tribute to your loved one.

Developed by the Batesville Casket Company, in agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, the program has been responsible for reforesting many thousands of acres with millions of trees.

When you select a Batesville casket, your funeral director can make arrangements, at no additional cost to you, for a tree seedling to be planted in a national forest.

In the United States alone, trees have been planted in most of the 156 national forests. Together, these forests represent an area about the size of California, Oregon, and Washington combined, and stretch from Alaska to Puerto Rico; the Living Memorial has contributed seven million trees.

In addition, international reforestation projects are underway in cooperation with the Grand River Foundation and Canadian Forestry Association in Canada, and the Australian Trust for Conservation Volunteers.

The species and location of the tree are determined by one of the government agencies in charge, based upon the greatest reforestation need. While the tree bears no visible identification, you can take great pride in knowing that you are helping contribute to a major environmental initiative. Your family will receive a special certificate from the agency in charge of that particular tree planning activity in the United States, Canada or Australia.

More than just a fitting tribute, this program provides for trees that shelter our wildlife, reduce water and wind erosion and contribute to the purity of the air we breathe. Their existence brings comfort and hope. They will ensure that generations to come will know the beauty of a green planet. What better legacy to leave?

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