10 Things You Can Do When Someone You Know Suffers a Loss
Reading Time: 4 minutes Things you can do to help someone who is grieving After a lifetime of helping families with final arrangements, we can tell you that the most frequent questions we get aren’t about headstones, caskets, memorial services, or burials. When people ask those questions, what they really…...
What To Wear To A Funeral
Reading Time: 3 minutes What To Wear To A Funeral With funeral traditions changing so quickly, what to wear has become a very common question. In the 1970s, for example, it was unthinkable not to wear your traditional best to a funeral. Men wore a suit, or jacket and tie),…...
The Complete Guide to Cremation
Reading Time: 7 minutes Complete Guide to Cremation Planning a cremation doesn’t have to be difficult or complicated. You can learn everything you need to know with our simple and comprehensive guide to cremation....
How to Write a Eulogy: 3 Tips to Creating a Heartfelt Tribute
Reading Time: 6 minutes How to Write a Eulogy: 3 Tips for Creating a Heartfelt Tribute When Steve Jobs’ sister Mona Simpson delivered his eulogy she began with herself, explaining her life before she first met her brother at the age of 25. Mona was raised by a single mother…...
What to Write in a Sympathy Note
Reading Time: 6 minutes What to Write in a Sympathy Note The sympathy note that goes along with a floral arrangement or one that you write in a card you send in the mail has one simple rule, says the Emily Post Institute: Say what you truly feel. Many of…...
How to Write an Obituary: Five Tips
Reading Time: 6 minutes How to Write an Obituary We’ve all read the traditional obituaries packed with the the names, places, people, career highlights that defined a person’s life. And while these examples should make it easy to put pen to paper, when we’re called on to write an obituary,…...
Which to Choose: Burial or Cremation?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Which to Choose: Burial or Cremation? How do you choose between cremation vs. burial? Not sure what you prefer? Here are some things to consider to help you make the best decision. Advantages of Cremation The cremation rate in the U.S. has almost doubled in the…...
What to Do First When Someone Dies
Reading Time: 7 minutes What to Do First When Someone Dies Who do I call? What should I say? Here’s what to do first when someone dies, and what to do in the hours and days that follow. What should you do first when someone dies? Death isn’t something we…...
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