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Planning a Memorial Service: Do it Yourself or Call the Funeral Director?
Who fixes the toilet at your house? The self-appointed plumber or the professional plumber? Some call the professional before the not-so-handy handy person takes the lid off the tank. We know, from experience, what happens once that lid hits the floor and the tools come out. It all starts out calm, cool and collected....READ MORE
Funerals
When Where you Live is not Where you Want to be Buried
Sometimes people make something appear so simple and effortless that we forget how complex the task really is. We begin to undervalue its accomplishment. If you’ve ever taught a child or a grandchild to tie a shoelace you know what I mean. Once you’ve got it, and have been doing it for a while, you can literally tie a...READ MORE
Funerals
There is a Vitality
“When I die, I really don’t care what you do with me. Just ___ ___ me. I don’t want you to make a fuss.” Really? Are these the instructions you are leaving your family? Of course, it does not matter to you and you really will not need a fuss. You will be the dead one. They, however, care and they need a fuss. If you ar...READ MORE
General
To Plan or Not to Plan Your Funeral in Advance
How does Advance funeral Planning affect the first hours before a funeral and the days and weeks that follow?...READ MORE
Pre-need
Burial Vault: What’s the Point?
Historically speaking, burial vaults were conceived as a means of protection from grave robbers. They were designed and intended to make it difficult to get into the coffin and remove valuables or even the body itself from the grave. Early vaults were made of wood and were called a “rough box” because they were rustic...READ MORE
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