Silver City -- How one's life is recognized after death and the body disposed of are key questions that all humans will ideally answer before their demise, relieving that burden from loved ones. Today, there are many low-cost and environmentally friendly options available beyond traditional funerals, burial and cremation, according to Lisa Jimenez, certified death doula and owner of A Good Death, LLC. Jimenez will facilitate a discussion of home funerals and green burials at Thursday's meeting of The Death Cafe, which begins at 4 pm at the Silver City Public Library.
Jimenez will be joined by local biologist, ecologist and educator Jamie Thomson, who has developed a green burial site in Silver City. Jimenez will offer a brief discussion of home funerals, while Thomson will focus his comments on the process of green burial and the details of being interred at his local cemetery.
"Prior to the Civil War, it was customary for family members to care for their deceased loved ones in the home, which allowed for a truly intimate, sacred honoring of their lives as well as their death," said Jimenez. "Death care was a natural part of life that was carried out among close relations and neighbors. Today, home funerals, accompanied by green burials, offer a low-cost, eco-friendly option for caring for the dead, and returning this precious part of our lives back into the home and the community."
The Death Cafe is offered at no charge to participants, and there is no need to register in advance. Simply show up at the Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Avenue in historic downtown Silver City. The Death Cafe offers a safe space for discussing all topics related to death and dying. Everyone is welcome. For more information, please contact Lisa Jimenez at (575) 574-5473, or
