Archive for July, 2007
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Monday, July 23rd, 2007Almost broke my neck attempting this stunt.
Funeral directors have a problem? Maybe you prefer the word “challenge”. The Boomers are breaking tradition. When the average burial is $5000 minimum, and the average price for cremation is $2500, and you’re a funeral director…..you’ve got a situation.
We collect articles on creative memorial services. Here’s one [...]
Neighborhood Garden Memorials
Sunday, July 22nd, 2007When we stroll through the garden, we’ll stop and pay tribute to the makeshift memorials we find. At the elementary school is a marker dedicated to a school employee who died suddenly. A tree has been planted in his memory. Simple.
Sometimes planting a tree in your loved one’s memory can give the family a [...]
Where do White Squirrels Go When They Die?
Saturday, July 21st, 2007To Wisconsin of course! From Roadside America:
In Sam Sanfillippo’s funeral home basement in Wisconsin, we’ve noticed a large number of albino squirrels among perky dead animal dioramas. They ride motorcycles and jeeps, shoot hoops, party in bars. There are more here than in all the wildlife museums and taxidermy collections we have visited.
Sam tells [...]
Space Considerations
Friday, July 20th, 2007Part of our long range goal is to winter over in some sunny locale and celebrate the season with a Beach Party in February! But for now, we work. We’ve relocated our mobile command center to the kitchen for a couple of days while the main office undergoes a facelift. Bring it!
Busy [...]
Back Yard Memorial Gardens
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007Many of our clients are keeping the cremated remains of their loved ones close….in the home or on the property. Today, we’re sharing some examples of loving tributes created by real people. My grandmother, Etta introduced me to the healing and restorative powers of memorial gardens when she lost her husband and son.
At the time, [...]
Cherish the Memory
Tuesday, July 17th, 2007Yesterday, we covered various ash scattering techniques. As the cremation rate climbs, people are looking for creative and memorable ways to carry out the wishes of their loved one regarding their remains. Although many take home their loved ones ashes in a crematory urn , it is estimated that 21.7% plan on scattering the [...]
Ceremony for Scattering Ashes
Monday, July 16th, 2007Based on traffic we’ve received for information on the scattering of ashes and memorials, we’re doing a series this week addressing those requests. Today we’ll look at ceremonies for scattering or spreading ashes.
Today’s tips on methods of dispersing the ash is courtesy of our friends at Cremation Solutions. The best advice on most [...]
Random Linkage
Thursday, July 12th, 2007It’s been a week in the garden. Busy moving, proving my identity, and dealing with rigid rule enforcers.
We are customer service connoisseurs and when the service is lacking we’re all over it. Had several instances this week, but the prize goes to the Storage Nazi.
Storage Nazi and her spouse are two vile robots [...]
New Garden Memorials
Sunday, July 8th, 2007Some will find this idea “out there”, but we’re rolling it out anyway to test the waters. With the cremation rates rising, we get a lot of requests for garden memorial ideas. We are partnering with Grotto to bring cremation memorials to families that desire a unique lasting tribute.
Grotto provides a way to [...]
Where Have All the Smart People Gone?
Thursday, July 5th, 2007Sweet sweaty night at the ballpark. No liquor or fried food touched these lips. That’s a first time experience for this girl. Springfield Cards crushed the Midland Rock Hounds, full house, lots of beautiful explosions, old friends and one incident that ruffled my feathers.
Maybe I’m overreacting, but while waiting in line for at the [...]
