Publication Date
3-5-2009
Document Type
Interview
Duration
1 hour 2 minutes
Subjects
Sustainability -- Oregon, Natural Burial, Funeral Homes, Undertakers and Undertaking
Abstract
Interview of Daniel Hilton by Cory Minick at Mt. Hood Community College on March 5th, 2009.
The interview index is available for download.
Biographical
Daniel Hilton has worked as Funeral Director at Rose City Funeral Home, and most recently at Layne's Funeral Home & Chapel in Battle Ground, Washington. He is also an instructor in the Funeral Service Education program at Mt. Hood Community College.
Rights
This digital access copy is made available as streaming media for personal, educational, and non-commercial use within the parameters of “fair use” as defined under U.S. Copyright law. It cannot be reproduced, distributed, or broadcasted for commercial purposes. For more information, please contact Special Collections at Portland State University Library at: specialcollections@pdx.edu or (503) 725-9883.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/10837
Recommended Citation
Minick, Cory, "Interview with Daniel Hilton, Mt. Hood Community College, 2009 (audio)" (2009). Sustainability History Project. http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/10837
Description
This interview, of Daniel Hilton, was conducted by Cory Minick on March 05, 2009. Hilton is the Funeral Director at Layne’s Funeral Home & Chapel and an instructor at Mt. Hood Community College. During the interview, Hilton discusses the different types of embalming and how bodies are processed for medical research, funeral viewing, or cremation. Hilton also explains how different religious and cultural beliefs dictate the type of preparation a body undergoes. The benefits of Green burial and human composting are discussed, along with how it reduces the impact on the environment. Not only would these be the most cost effective alternatives, but it also promotes nutrient cycling and reduces the use of harmful pollutants required by embalming or cremation.
This interview is part of “The Sustainability History Project: Documenting Sustainable Development and Practice in the Pacific Northwest” at Portland State University.