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Opening and closing of the grave

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I guess there are some cemeteries even more expensive than Oak Ridge Cemetery where Abraham Lincoln is buried. In May of 2008 it was a total of $1100, and the funeral director walked into the office with a check in his hand prior to us proceeding to the gravesite.
 
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The Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA) is a Federation of Nonprofit Consumer Information Societies protecting a consumer's right to choose a meaningful, dignified, affordable funeral since 1963.