Angel's fans have rallied to honor the memory of Nick Adenhart, the rookie who was killed by a drunk driver earlier this year, on April 9, just hours after he pitched at Anaheim Stadium. Fans have placed caps, homemade signs, personal messages and stuffed Rally Monkeys to honor Adenhart at the stadium and the "touching" memorial is still in place. … [Read more...] about Calling All Angels: Adenhart Memorial
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Golf Urns
We've talked with several families that are planning an ash scattering ceremony that centers around a golf theme. Some plan to spread a portion of the ashes on the golf course or have a memorial service at the club house. For easy scattering, our golf course scattering tube simplifies the process and the urn is completely biodegradable and safe for in-cabin air travel. Sometimes they want to divide a small portion of ash between family members and need a small keepsake, but for families that … [Read more...] about Golf Urns
Ashes in the Ink
Back in the day, cutting edge technology allowed our families to pose with the dear departed and record the moment for posterity. That idea faded and seems creepy now, but what about the background noise I heard this weekend? Snippets of reality tv with the Jackson Family Show trying to coordinate a very public gold- plated memorial service. Or the bit of a tattoo road show, featuring a gentleman who mixed a trace of his loved one's ashes into the ink and had a portrait style memorial … [Read more...] about Ashes in the Ink
Scattering Ashes At Sea: How to Avoid Blow Back
For families that are planning to scatter ashes over the water, the natural choice is one of our shell urns, or the aqua sea burial urn. Families that think they can save a dollar by using the plastic temporary ash urn that they get at the funeral home are in for a surprise when the urn washes up on shore. We've covered the paddle-out ceremony, popular in California and Hawaii. Lately, we've seen a trend in North Carolina purchasing the shell urn for a sea burial. The nice thing about the … [Read more...] about Scattering Ashes At Sea: How to Avoid Blow Back
Urn Garden Brush With Greatness
Dear Internets, I've met the most amazing individuals over the past two weeks. First up: Cindy, from Arizona, our latest member of the Widow's Club. Her 51 year-old husband dropped from cardiac arrest. They were newly wed last August and just moved to Arizona. Cindy chose the Going Home urn. Last week, I met the widow of this brilliant mind: "In my lifetime, it’s hard not to look at the transistor, which was probably the single thing that caused most the … [Read more...] about Urn Garden Brush With Greatness