Life in the Garden

Matters of Life and Death

cremation

Man’s Ashes to Be Spread in Fireworks Celebration

vintage 4th of July postcard

BUNNELL, Fla. — The family of a Florida man has chosen a unique way to spread his ashes: Sending them off in fireworks during a lakeside Fourth of July celebration.

Tom Moore died unexpectedly in May, and his remains were cremated.

The central Florida man always enjoyed watching fireworks on the Fourth of July, and so his family approached a fireworks company about spreading his ashes during the celebration.

Santore & Sons agreed to accommodate the family’s request, and began packing Moore’s ashes into shells on Tuesday.

A pyrotechnic tribute to Moore will be held on Sunday.

Comments on this article are a mixed bag, and while this ash scattering ceremony isn’t for every family, it’s definitely a personalized memorial service.

Rock of Love Memorial Urn Collection

rock of love

The Urn Garden Rock of Love Collection is special because each urn is a work of art.  A natural beauty. Quarried from all over the world.

Black Zebra marble urn with pewter finial and base.

Gothic Black Marble Urn

The Fossil Marble Urn is quarried from an ancient seabed and is characterized by the presence of the fossilized prehistoric marine life.

Fossil Marble Urn

Create a lasting memorial garden with our River Rock Outdoor Urn.

Outdoor Urn

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 cat urn

Bastet keepsake urn is perfect for tiny treasures.

bastet cat urn

Urn Garden Pet Urns

Lucky Shamrock Garden Stones

vintage irish postcard

If you are thinking about stepping out, consider a lucky shamrock garden stone.

shamrock stepping stone

Sturdy, durable and weatherproof. Each garden stone carries an Irish Blessing, and best of all?  Made in the U.S.A.

Urns Made in the USA

Visit Urngarden.com for more Spring urn and memorial garden stone selections.

Memorial stones

The Bird’s Cry is a Beautiful Song

Phoenix Reborn by Iron-Phoenix

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.

Phoenix tat, Tattoo Symbol dot com
Phoenix tat, Tattoo Symbol dot com

The Rising Phoenix Keepsake Urn is hand painted, industrial molded resin.  Magnetic lift off lid. Can be permanently sealed.