Technology helps make the way we live more efficient, but it’s changing the way we grieve too. Apps that assist in planning a funeral and biodegradable urns are part of the growing death tech industry ...

To make it more affordable, Carrion said the concept of the All Souls’ Day rite shares the costs so that those who have an urn at home can choose appropriate burial.

Banks and Collins' bill would fix that by removing the section of the law that bars the VA from providing burial benefits to veterans who get a plaque or urn.