Exploring The Burial Plot Selection Process

Posted on: 3 March 2015

You may spend the entirety of your life paying careful attention to eating natural and being kind to the environment. However, if you do not plan ahead for your funeral and burial, the methods used for your final goodbye may go against what you have always practiced. Green funerals, often referred to as natural burials, are the perfect solution for people who have a great passion about allowing things to take a natural course, even after death. [Read More]

Posted on: 26 February 2015

At some point in their life, almost everyone is involved in writing an obituary. Whether it's for a family member or a friend, putting together a representation of someone's entire life can be a challenging and emotional task. Because it's something that most people simply don't have much experience with, it's easy to make a mistake when writing an obituary. Here's a look at some of the most common mistakes, and what you should do instead. [Read More]

Posted on: 25 February 2015

One of the most important decisions you'll make when pre-planning your funeral is how to deal with your physical body. That choice will affect the rest of the funeral arrangements. Cremation continues to grow in popularity with more than 43 percent of the people making that choice in 2012, reports the National Funeral Directors Association. Here are the major reasons people choose cremation over having their body buried. 1. Cost Factors [Read More]

Posted on: 24 February 2015

No one wants to be worrying about money while they are grieving for a lost loved one – just as no one wants the family they leave behind to be left with burdensome funeral expenses. When someone dies, it can be tempting for survivors to want to show their love with an expensive memorial. But what is meaningful does not necessarily have to be expensive. Focus On The Informal Beyond the funeral service and burial, remember that a wake or dinner can be a hugely meaningful event after a death. [Read More]