Life in the Garden

Matters of Life and Death

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You CAN Take It With You

Today we bring you a list of items that families have placed in the casket of their loved ones compiled by an Ohio funeral director : fishing rods bow and arrow golf clubs golf balls basketballs autographed baseballs baseball gloves baseball, football and basketball uniforms unloaded handguns, rifles and shotguns decks of cards bingo cards lucky pennies room keys from Las Vegas cigarettes marijuana joints pet rocks favorite books a tape recorder a glass … [Read more...] about You CAN Take It With You

Put Some Clothes On!

Starmark Funeral Products recently conducted a nationwide survey of 400 people who planned to be cremated. The goal of the survey was to discover consumer preferences with regard to cremation services, caskets and urns. Whether it's vanity or modesty, more than 75% want to be clothed when cremated and most want to be dressed in meaningful attire. Eighty percent would like to avoid a public viewing. 79% would like to have a religious leader, friend or family member preside over their … [Read more...] about Put Some Clothes On!

Goodbye Casey

Our hearts go out to the family of Casey Adams of Santa Rosa, CA who was killed this past weekend on a camping trip. 26 years old. Here's the sketchy heart breaking story. We're noticing a trend of MySpace pages that are turning into online memorials and video tributes uploaded to YouTube. There's even an archive of deceased Myspace members on My Death Space page. Virginia Tech set up an official Virginia Tech MySpace page days after the shooting and more than 7650 people listed themselves as … [Read more...] about Goodbye Casey

Brand Your Soul

We've never been a fan of logo wear, although it's hard to avoid. Never felt that we'd attract more attention by carrying a Louis Vuitton purse.  But for those who worship at the altar of advertising, you are in luck!  Now, you can brand your soul! One of the funeral trade magazines report that Lifestyles Casket is hoping to cater to American consumers by offering branded caskets.  The most popular style is designed by Nike and Alexander Julian.  The Nike swoosh adorns the exterior of the … [Read more...] about Brand Your Soul