Deceased loved ones go on in living trees, spaceships and the deep sea
There other creative ways to honor the dead.
— -- Saying goodbye after a loved one's death can be hard for anyone, but a new company is helping them live on.
The Living Urn allows people to mix the ashes of their loves ones with different types of soil and then plant a tree.
Mark Brewer and his two childhood friends were inspired after attending a memorial for a friend's late father.
"One of our other friends lost his father and had a tree planting ceremony for him at an elementary school," Brewer told ABC News. "It's a really cool thing, we thought, that the tree is still standing there today."
The company offers different packages, ranging in price from $129 to $149. A mourning family can choose a tree of choice and thanks to a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, which supplies the seedlings, a family is sent a tree they prefer.
"In New York, we wouldn't offer the same tree as in Denver," Brewer added.
Brewer said that his customers come from a range of backgrounds and locations, but the option mostly appeals to those trying to save money.
"People like the affordability," he said. "Basically, you're not taking up space in a cemetery. You’re able to create a living memorial that a family can have near by."
The Living Urn isn't the only unique option for a non-traditional way to bury a loved one.