Back to Nature: Green Burial Movement Gains Favor
Across the country and around the world, people are changing the way they live in order to save the planet – driving smaller cars and fewer miles, reusing shopping bags, and recycling everything...
View ArticleFuneral Webcast: The Closest Thing to Being There
Webcasts rose from obscurity in the 1990s to become a staple of modern communication, connecting people across continents and around the world by drawing them into a virtual gathering place for a...
View ArticleFuneral Economy: Simplicity is Key
Suburban Detroit funeral director Thomas Macksoud says the faltering economy is the reason behind a trend unlike anything heâ€s seen in his 30-year career. Many people can no longer afford to fund life...
View ArticleFuneral Celebrations: Back to the Future
Traditionally viewed as solemn rites of mourning, today’s funerals have evolved into creative rituals focused on the life and personality of the person who died. This shift in thought and practice is...
View ArticleDeath is a Hot Topic, Even at the Movies
Once a rare topic of discussion, death is making a conversational debut of sorts as green funerals, right-to-die, and funeral costs become a regular part of the daily news cycle. Death even has a...
View ArticleTop Five Funerals in Film
Here are my top five funerals/death/something related scenes from film. #5. Remember the Titans. Seeing the boys all grown up at the funeral of their buddy, Gerry Bertier always makes me misty. #4. Old...
View ArticleColumbariums Being Added to Cemetaries to Save Space
A cemetery in North Carolina has built a granite columbarium for their cemetery to help utilize space. The columbarium measures six feet high and it is a hexagonal shape that holds up to 72 funeral...
View ArticleTypes of Different Memorials to Honor a Loved One With
After the death of a loved one there are all types of funeral arrangements that you need to take care, but in the midst of taking care of the arrangements you will likely stop from time to time to...
View ArticlePrepaying Your Funeral Expenses to Aid Your Family
The unfortunate truth is that we are all going to die someday. Since there is no way around it, being proactive and helping to offset your funeral costs can be a smart idea. Working in advance with a...
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