Life in the Garden

Matters of Life and Death

Archives for July 2008

The Softer Side of Sears

For Funeral Directors that worry about competition from Costco, internet retailers, and maybe even Wal-Mart. Remember, it's all been done before. At the turn of the 19th century, budding retailers Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck breathed new life into a stagnant funeral industry by introducing mail order funeral products. Before this time, extravagant monuments, gravestones and similar goods were only afforded to the affluent and wealthy. But they had a plan. Since their … [Read more...] about The Softer Side of Sears

Don’t Mess With the Twins

Hey, we're all about the yard art and will probably be one of those old ladies with a yard full of statuary and obstacles to mow around. But this seems a little excessive. Eccentric twin brothers Gerald and John Hubbs, Paulsboro, PA started erecting a display in their tiny yard four years ago. Since then, they have amassed a collection of 100 bronze figures crammed onto an all-concrete front yard about 50 feet wide. Dozens of finely crafted pelicans, tortoises, grimacing alligators, … [Read more...] about Don’t Mess With the Twins

Special Delivery

Crystal Lake, IL Jeff Hornagold loved Nascar, baseball, spending time with family and friends....and his job at UPS, where he worked for 20 years as a driver. Hornagold died last Tuesday from lung cancer. As a memorial tribute, his friend and co-worker Michael McGowan, made a final delivery in his UPS truck, transporting the casket with Hornagold's body from the funeral home to the church where memorial services were held on Saturday. McGowan says he plans to keep a picture of Hornagold … [Read more...] about Special Delivery

True Confessions: I’m a Blogaholic

Time management. Always a problem. And now? I'm addicted to blogs. The problem? Many that I read religiously annoy the hell out of me. Oh there's a handful that I heart, but most? Can't stand. It's like an abusive relationship. The precious time that I waste on some of my bookmarked list could be better spent doing something I love. My plan was to save the reading for in the evenings. Never happens. I HAVE to take a peek, not once but several times throughout the day. Am I a blog … [Read more...] about True Confessions: I’m a Blogaholic