Memorial Shelf Ideas for Cremated Ashes

Floating Urn Shelf & Memorial Display

Many people are at a loss when thinking about how to display their loved one’s cremation urn.

How do you set up a memorial display? Where do you put the urn? Is it even ok to keep your loved one’s ashes at home? What if you want the urn close, but don’t want visitors and friends to be weirded out?

We have the perfect solution: The Pacific Crest Floating Urn Shelf from Urns Northwest.

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25 Best Motorcycle Urns for Bikers

25 Best Motorcycle Urns for Bikers on Their Final Ride Home

Motorcycles give people the feeling of freedom. Open the map, choose your destination, and go! The wind enfolds you even as the open road calls you further.

Motorcycles are fun to ride; there isn’t a motorcyclist that would disagree with that. The incredible adventure that comes with an open-air ride is unrivaled. 

People that ride motorcycles LOVE their bikes.

We have put together an exhaustive list of the best motorcycle urns we could find. So if you are looking for an urn, you’ve come to the right place.

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Funeral Processions

Funeral Procession Etiquette: What to Do When You See a Funeral Procession

Let’s talk about funeral procession etiquette.

What do you do when you see a funeral procession going down the street? Do you pull over? What if you’re walking down the street? Or, perhaps even more importantly, what if you’re in a funeral procession?

If you’ve wondered to yourself what the proper protocol is regarding funeral processions, we’re here to shed some light on any questions you may have.

Let’s begin.

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Everything To Know About Being a Pallbearer

Pallbearers: Everything You Need to Know

So, Grandma has asked you to be a pallbearer for Grandpa’s funeral. Don’t hesitate to accept the role of pallbearer. It’s a time-honored tradition.

If you’ve never carried a casket, don’t worry. We’ve put a bunch of information together for you. Once you have finished reading this article, you will be able to give all of the other pallbearers a lesson!

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7 Things You Didn't Know About Funeral Directors

7 Things You Didn’t Know About Funeral Directors

In today’s society and throughout history, funeral directors have gotten a bad rap. Thanks to scary stories, movies, and breathless tabloid headlines, funeral directors are still thought of by many people as dark shadows of the night come to “undertake” your loved one into the mysterious lair that is the back of the funeral home (where they most certainly live, by the way).

More realistically, they are thought of as antisocial creeps, or shady salespeople at best.

But with the exception of a few (and they shall remain unnamed), most funeral directors are normal hard-working men and women, just like you and me, trying to make a small difference in this world while also making a living for their own families.

Here is a list of seven things you didn’t know about funeral directors and the necessary work they do.

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Funeral Potatoes

Funeral Potatoes: 10 Best Recipes for the Ultimate Comfort Dish

What are funeral potatoes, and why do they have such a ghoulish name?

Whether you’re scrambling to find a dish to bring to a funeral potluck, need a new potato recipe to add to your rotation, or are just weirded out by the macabre term and want to know more, we have the complete guide to funeral potatoes right here.

Learn how to make this comfort-food staple, how it got the odd name, how it differs from other potato casseroles, plus how to store, substitute, and deliver it as part of a meal train.

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How to Find a Funeral Officiant

What a Funeral Officiant Does, and How to Find One

Anyone can conduct a non-religious ceremony, including family or friends. But with that being said, your pun-loving uncle might not be the best choice.

So how do you choose someone to facilitate the funeral service? Do you have to pay an officiant, and if so, how much? How do you become a funeral officiant?

Below are some guidelines to follow on how to choose a funeral officiant.

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Deer Hunting Urns

20 Best Hunting Urns: Deer, Elk, Camouflage, & More

If you’re looking for some beautiful hunting urns, you’ve come to the right place. It can be tough trying to sort through all the junk out there on the internet. Sometimes, it’s hard to find the very best for your loved one.

Here are the 20 best hunting urns with hunting designs, including:

  • Deer Hunting Urns
  • Elk Hunting Urns
  • Bird Hunting Urns
  • Camouflage Hunting Urns
  • Other Hunting Urns: Moose, Bear, etc

Let’s take a look!

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Saying Goodbye to Someone You Love

100 Best Saying Goodbye Quotes to Someone You Love

Whether you are saying goodbye for an extended period or saying your final farewells, it can be hard to find the right words.

How do you say goodbye to someone you’ve always counted on? If that person who means more to you than anything is dying… what do you say?

We have compiled a list of quotes, sayings, and poems. Please help yourself to any one of them; combine some. Make your goodbye message meaningful and heartfelt.

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