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At my grandmother's funeral this summer, they DID lower the casket, but it wasn't part of the service. We hung around for a little while looking at my grandfather's headstone (he died when my father was twelve) and hunting down other family members (and arguing over where to go for post-service lunch), so we just happened to be there when they did it and I can see why it's not a part of the service normally--they brought out a big, loud machine that slowly lowered the casket down and kind of ruined the bright, serene day. I mean, I didn't mind because I was fascinated by watching the whole process, but I can imagine it might be startling for grieving family members XD