Merl Wilhelm
July 14, 1934-April 6, 2010
We’ll miss seeing you buzzing around the garden. Merle had his chair rigged for trash collection, and was the eyes and ears for our block. A good man and proud American. Our thoughts go out to the family.
Confessions
Friendship and Truth Stone Urn
The Truth and Friendship marble urn is the first memorial urn featured in our Shades of Blue Cremation Urn Collection. The Urn Garden artists have crafted this cremation urn from the ancient stone Lapis Lazuli , the stone of friendship and truth. The blue stone is said to encourage harmony in relationships and help its wearer to be authentic and give his or her opinion openly.
Lapis features deep shades of blue dusted with golden flecks of pyrite and intermittent gray or white calcite deposits and takes an excellent polish that shimmers like a star. This ancient stone was a favorite with the Egyptians who crafted it for jewelery, and used the crushed minerals for eyeshadow.
Egyptian Bastet Cat Goddess Urn
Egypt says its archaeologists have unearthed a Ptolemic temple in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria dating back more than 2,000 years; which may have been dedicated to the ancient cat-goddess Bastet.
This pet urn is a replica of an ancient canopic jar is sculpted in designer resin and is rich in color and detail.
Bastet keepsake urn is perfect for tiny treasures.
The Bird’s Cry is a Beautiful Song
A Phoenix is a mythical bird that is a fire spirit with a colorful plumage and a tail of gold and scarlet (or purple, blue, and green according to some legends). It has a 500 to 1,000 year life-cycle, near the end of which it builds itself a nest of twigs that then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix or phoenix egg arises, reborn anew to live again.
Inspired by the image of the Phoenix, the Urn Garden artists have created a keepsake urn in the style of body art.
The Rising Phoenix Keepsake Urn is hand painted, industrial molded resin. Magnetic lift off lid. Can be permanently sealed.
Shooting Star Memorial Jewelry: Smile and Wave Goodbye
Looking to the heavens at night, one cannot help gaze at the endless number of stars. It’s comforting and healing to feel that those stars are somehow a symbol or sign that a loved one is looking back or watching over us. Those stars are also a symbol of divine guidance. A five-pointed star represents the Star of Bethlehem, while a six-pointed star represents creation. Inspired by shooting stars, we’ve put together a collection of star themed urns and memorial ideas.
Because of this belief, shooting star memorial keepsakes are popular options for those looking to find a meaning behind a person’s death. Inspired by the mystical sight of a shooting star, mourners can select from star urn necklaces that are discreet enough to wear for any occasion, yet special enough to have on every day.
Another memorial keepsake along the lines of stars and shooting stars is garden stones. These all-weather stones can pretty enough to put indoors and sturdy enough to place in a garden outdoors. One possible verse that can come with this type of stone is “Perhaps the stars in the sky are loved ones letting us know they are near by guiding us through the night.”
Finally, full-size urns and keepsake urns are also available for your loved one’s cremated remains.
