Life in the Garden

Matters of Life and Death

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Companion Urn for the Veteran’s Cemetery

Hal from Cocoa Beach called today (70 degrees and raining) looking for a wood double capacity cremation urn for a military niche at the naval academy.

A tricky task indeed if you’ve never shopped for a companion urn. Academy regs state that no more than three urns to a niche. The dimensions he is working with are 10.25″ H x 8.5″ W x 10.25″ deep. Based on a standard adult urn size, the niche sounds like a single unit to me.

A basic  wood double urn was the answer for  for a standard size niche at the veterans cemetery.

military urn

Separate compartments for ash storage. Compact design measures 9.5″ W x 7″ D x 9.5″ H. Can be personalized with name plates or a military service medallion.

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Honor for Bravery, Lone Eagle’s Journey

American Indians have the highest per-capita participation in the armed services of any ethnic group. Cpt. Brett Lundstrom was killed in Fallujah on January 7, 2006 and was buried in

The body of Marine Cpl. Brett Lundstrom, lies in state in a flag-draped casket inside a 30-foot tepee set up in the gymnasium of Little Wound High School on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. U.S. Marines took shifts standing guard at the entrance. Lakota tradition is for the body to lay overnight to communicate with relatives who have passed before, and will guide him to the spirit world.

Staff of honor: Louis Kills Straight holds a staff adorned with buffalo hair and eagle feathers, along with photos of tribal members who are serving in Iraq.
“He earns the American flag from his government,” says Vietnam veteran John Around Him. “He earns the eagle feather from his people.”

A complete pictorial tribute of Cpl. Lundstrom’s moving memorial service located here. Very touching.