A penny for my thoughts, oh no I’ll sell them for a dollar
They’re worth so much more after I’m a goner
And maybe then you’ll hear the words I been singin’
Funny when you’re dead how people start listenin’
Custom Engraved Marble Cremation Urn
Truth and Friendship blue marble cremation urn is crafted from the ancient stone Lapis Lazuli. Lapis features deep shades of blue dusted with golden flecks of pyrite and sprinkles of gray or white calcite deposits and takes an excellent polish that shimmers like a star. This stone was a favorite with the ancient Egyptians who crafted it for jewelry, and used the crushed minerals for eye shadow.
Urn Garden customers often choose to have this memorial urn engraved with images of hummingbirds, deer, or other nature scenes along with personalizing the urn with name, dates, or a brief sentiment.
Urn engraving is always a good idea if time permits. A good engraver does not like to be rushed and depending on the work load urn engraving can take a couple of extra days to process. The client should be available to approve a proof via email before production begins.
Make it personal and mark the urn for life and keep it in a safe secure location.
Jack LaLanne Rest In Peace
The Godfather of Fitness Jack LaLanne passed on January 23, 2011 at age 96. Though for many years dismissed as merely a “muscle man” — a notion fueled to some extent by his amazing feats of strength — LaLanne was the spiritual father of the health movement that blossomed into a national craze of weight rooms, exercise classes and sports clubs. He proposed the then-radical idea that women, the elderly and even the disabled should work out to retain strength.
RIP Jack
Suspected Burglars Mistake Cremated Ashes for Cocaine
SILVER SPRINGS, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35)
The victim in the burglary said she returned to her home to discover that several items were missing. Some of the items included electronics and jewelry, but what she found most troubling, was the theft of her late father’s ashes and the ashes of her two Great Danes.
During the investigation, detectives learned that the ashes were taken because the suspects mistook the cremains for either cocaine or heroin. It was soon discovered that the suspects snorted some of the ashes believing they were snorting cocaine.
Read more about ashes mistaken for drugs….
What to Wear to a Funeral pt. 2
People want to know what to wear to a funeral. In today’s society, almost anything goes. Within reason, which we’ve covered before.
Male or female, usually, you can’t go wrong with something black. With a collar. And a shirt that that buttons up. Not a Metallica t-shirt, unless it honors the deceased. You’re going to this affair to pay respect, dress accordingly.
Here in the Midwest, I’ve seen everything except overalls at the memorial service. Men tend to wear a jacket and slacks. Ladies, skirts or office attire. We’re celebrating the life now and I’ve seen a red and white polka-dot dress on the widow. (Not recommended) Jeans and leather at the biker funeral.
If you are going to the cemetery, dress for the weather. Wear sturdy shoes. Heels are not recommended. The last grave side service I attended was watery grave conditions. Whipping winds and soggy conditions. The funeral home had to put down sheets of plywood to get to the grave with out sinking in the soggy bottom.
If I know the deceased’s favorite color and it seems appropriate I might wear that with a black skirt and black hose. My favorite color combo is blue and black and I have a couple of funeral uniforms that I can pull together in a hurry. My grandmother (RIP) gave me a ruby ring (her birthstone) that I like to wear.
From time to time, the world of fashion casts its eye on the funeral and Pat McNally has done an interesting piece on funeral fashion.
Just remember to focus on the grieving family, not what you’re wearing. Follow us on Pinterest to see our collection of funeral couture.