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Council updates Forest Lawn Cemetery policy; green burials not permitted at this time
Summary
After staff review and consultation with funeral-industry representatives, the council approved revisions to cemetery policy that define natural/green burial terms and prohibit green burials at Forest Lawn Cemetery for now; council members asked for more study of the option in the future.
The Kirksville City Council approved updates to City Council Policy No. 11 concerning Forest Lawn Cemetery rules, including a formal definition of “green” or natural burial and a temporary prohibition on green burials at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Rodney Sadler, deputy city manager, said the city clerk had reached out to the executive director of the Missouri Funeral Directors and Embalmers…
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