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Want to come back as a tree?

The traditional coffin litters the earth.  It is not biodegradable and remains buried in the ground for thousands of years.  The same can be said

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February 16, 2018

Don’t want to go into the funeral home – try drive-thru viewing

It is not a new concept but now Ryan Bernard of Memphis is joining the drive-thru visitation service trend.  When Bernard bought an old bank

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March 26, 2017

Do you think this is a brutal obituary?

We read this article on CNN and decided to share it with you exactly as written.   Did you ever have a relative you absolutely detested

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February 19, 2017

A unique way to preserve your loved one…

I came  across a company in Seattle, Washington called Artful Ashes.  They have come up with a unique way to hold the memory of a

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December 25, 2016

Prince’s Urn – Totally Unique 

This past week, People Magazine revealed the first photos of Prince’s urn, one that is a totally unique as the man was himself. While alive,

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October 16, 2016

10 Tips A Funeral Home Won’t Tell You

In the past, we have written a lot about planning a funeral, the prepayment option and hints to save money. We recently came across a

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March 6, 2016

The Mushroom Death Suit – almost ready for use

We’ve reported before on unique ways to dispose of someone’s body after death.  However, a friend found a new one that already has people lining

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February 7, 2016

Dinnerware made from your loved one’s ashes!

Last week, I wrote about glass art that can be fused with ashes from a deceased loved one.  This week, I came across something even

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January 1, 2016

Do you want to stay next to your pet forever?

The Virginia legislature recently amended state burial law to allow cemeteries to provide designated spaces for burying pets in caskets next to their owners. Prior

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March 19, 2014

Have you thought about an at-home funeral?

Until the end of the 19th century, when someone died, it was the norm to keep the body at home where the family would take

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December 29, 2013

Pet cemeteries can now bury people…in NY

In 2011, the New York Division of Cemeteries ruled that human burials could not take place in pet cemeteries.  This left many people devastated because

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September 24, 2013

75 years together…born on the same day; died one day apart

Helen and Les Brown were born on the same day, remained married for 75 years and died just one day apart at age 94.  What

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July 31, 2013

Celebrity grave sites – unique stops for tourists

Time Magazine recently published a list of the “Top 10 Celebrity Grave Sites”.  They are very popular places for tourists to visit.  In fact, people

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July 2, 2013

Whole Body Donation – Another Option

  The other night, I was at the emergency room of our local hospital and overheard half of a phone conversation.  Evidently, a relative had

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April 5, 2013

Turn into a Tree after You Die!

By 2025, it is estimated that more than 50% of all the people who die in the United States will be cremated. Gerard Moline, a

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March 7, 2013
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