You have your loved one’s cremated remains inside something called a “temporary urn.” What is it, and what should you do with it? After all, …
What do you do when someone you love dies? Many of us have no idea what first steps we should take after the death of …
If you’re like most people, chances are this is the first you’ve thought about what you need to know about cremation urns. What is a …
Q: What is direct cremation?
A: Direct cremation means that the body of the deceased is cremated after death, without a prior memorial service and without the involvement of a funeral home.
Direct cremation is the most affordable disposition option that is readily available. Most funeral homes and crematoriums offer this service.
In this article, we’ll discuss the details, costs, options, and advantages/disadvantages of this service.
Let’s talk about Christmas memorial gifts and how to give them in a sensitive, caring way.
It’s the holiday season, and someone close to you has lost a loved one. The natural tendency, for many of us, is to emit some generic phrases of condolence, then avoid the topic altogether. Don’t do this.
What do you have to buy from the funeral home, and what can you get elsewhere?
Most people do not realize that you can shop around for just about every product and service related to a funeral.
If you want to plant a tree in memory of someone who has died, but don’t know where to begin, look no further. Planting memorial …
Sympathy gifts provide you with a great way to send a tangible expression of your love to someone who is grieving. As I’m sure you know, there are limitless ideas when it comes to finding (or making) thoughtful gifts for loved ones who passed away. But sympathy gift ideas that are truly helpful, practical, and above all, meaningful, are what we’ll be focusing on today.
Just one generation ago, traditional funerals were still the norm. The tradition, as it were.
But things changed.
“When I die, just put me in a box in the attic.”
I answered the phones for a cremation urn company for over a decade, and heard this comment 3,127 times.
Ok, perhaps that’s a generous estimate. I heard it a lot. Or a similar variation: “Just toss my ashes in the ocean, in the backyard, in the river; just put my remains in a tin can, in a cardboard box…”
The thing is, everyone who said that was in the process of buying an exquisite urn to honor their loved one. So while most people live by the idea of simplicity, when they die their family members want to do something special to honor them.
After your loved one is cremated, you’ll receive their ashes from the funeral home in a simple plastic box… but then what?
There are three basic things you can do with cremated ashes:
Funerals, memorial services, and/or life celebration events are excellent opportunities for paying tribute to someone special.
Let’s consider ways to incorporate their hobbies, pastimes, and passions.
In this article, we are going to talk about why you should commission a memorial painting to honor your loved one and their memory.
A memorial painting can express things in a way that a photograph alone cannot. The photo captures a moment, yes, and can do so perfectly. A painted portrait — especially at the hands of a true artist — can portray much more.
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