When the family told the funeral director they planned to hold a pig roast fundraiser to pay the bill for a loved one's funeral, he wasn't optimistic. He'd heard ideas like this before and knew the best intentions don't always lead to the bills getting paid. When the family called a few days after the memorial service, his doubts were confirmed. "We've got some good news and some bad news," the caller said. "The good news is, we had the pig roast and it was a lot of fun. The bad news … [Read more...] about The DJ stayed longer, and we bought extra beverages.
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Billion Dollar Baby: Elizabeth Taylor RIP
When Elizabeth Taylor died, she left a fortune estimated at 1 billion, much of it from her perfume empire. Her jewels alone are worth $150 million. Each of her four children stand to inherit $100 million. Elizabeth's wish was to be buried near her beloved Richard Burton in Switzerland, but Burton's widow has already purchased the grave site next to him. Liz decided to keep it simple and be buried near her forever young friend, Michael Jackson in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Staying true to her … [Read more...] about Billion Dollar Baby: Elizabeth Taylor RIP
Ash Scattering Ceremony in The Bahamas
Scott bought a biodegradable urn for an ash scattering ceremony he planned for his mother-in-law in the Bahamas. He explains the paperwork process of transporting the urn filled with ashes from Texas to the Bahama beach. Prior to beginning you will need the death certificate and certificate of cremation. I have been told that sometimes they are one in the same however, most of the time they are two separate documents. You will need to contact the Bahamas Ministry of Health, or that country's … [Read more...] about Ash Scattering Ceremony in The Bahamas
Memorial Service Idea at the Cemetery
One of our clients traveled from Missouri to New Mexico to inter her brother who passed away last year. She's from a big Irish family, 10 kids in all, and they coordinated a memorial service to be held over the long holiday weekend. He had been cremated and they planned to place his ashes in a niche at the cemetery in a wood urn. Her brother was a poet, an earthy guy who liked to draw pictures of trees. At the memorial service they set up a small table and displayed his poetry, drawings, … [Read more...] about Memorial Service Idea at the Cemetery
Down But Not Out in Joplin, MO
The bad news is Mother Nature threw down one of the deadliest tornadoes in history and blew the doors off in Joplin, Mo and the death toll is climbing. The good news is the list of missing persons is shrinking. However, people with unaccounted family members are frustrated by the fact that the morgue will not allow access until the dead are positively identified and not released to the wrong families. A lengthy id process is in place which includes pictures, x-rays, and DNA samples all matched … [Read more...] about Down But Not Out in Joplin, MO