CBS Sunday Morning News feature
Sunday, May 23, 2010
HEREAFTER: Rest Easy: Casket Design
"What could be simpler than a casket? It's essentially a box designed to fit into a grave. But it turns out there's nothing simple about choosing, or making a casket these days. Correspondent Richard Schlesinger takes us to a casket factory, where they make metal caskets which can be painted to reflect the life of the departed, whether a soldier or a race car driver. We visit the National Funeral Museum in Houston, to see a display of caskets hand-made into virtual works of art. And we'll see a new generation of caskets, made of cardboard, pine, recycled paper or wicker, and designed to be biodegradable." CBS Sunday Morning News website
