If you’ve gone searching online, you’ll already know there’s a whole lot of information about funeral planning floating around the Internet. So what makes this … [Read more...]
Two Winter Reading Recommendations
I've been collecting books on death and funerals for decades. One of the first was Phillippe Ariès , In the Hour of Our Death, purchased when I was in graduate … [Read more...]
Funeral Etiquette: Why You Need to Think Like an Anthropologist
By Kim Stacey, M.A., CFD, CGC I’m a licensed funeral director and a certified grief counselor; but first and foremost, I’m an anthropologist. I’m here to … [Read more...]
Anchor Cremation Urn for an American Sailor
Recently, a mother's story about her son's Navy service was so touching that it brought tears to my eyes. She called about an urn we carry, a beautiful midnight … [Read more...]
Scattering Ashes On Superstition Mountains
Recently, Don Imus mentioned that the ashes of his mother and brother were scattered in the Arizona Superstition Mountains. The name of the area got my … [Read more...]
How to Order a Cremation Urn Online and Have Peace of Mind
In today's economy everything is shaky at best, just like life. Erratic and day to day. Families that are facing difficult decisions and having to juggle the … [Read more...]
Scattering Ashes
Not everyone wishes to be buried in a casket or cremated and their ashes held in an urn after they die. Some prefer to have their cremains scattered in a place … [Read more...]
Flying with Ashes From Cremation
If you've ever needed to take cremated remains on a commercial flight, there are a few things to keep in mind. Flying across the country or to the other side of … [Read more...]
What to Wear to a Funeral
A few years ago, a woman I know lost her 3-year-old son to a genetic disorder. At his funeral, the family requested that everyone wear orange, as that was … [Read more...]
The Brief Life of Khighla Parks
The memorial service for 15 year old Khighla Parks (pronounced Kyla) was held in our area this week. Khighla was loved in her community and went missing for … [Read more...]
