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Get Your Family Involved in Funeral Planning

Published: January 20, 2023

When death is near or has just occurred, there are so many things to do and yet there is nothing you can do. You feel helpless. You can’t make the person well or bring them back. But you know you will, very soon, need to make many decisions about the service, the final resting place, the music, food, flowers, donation...READ MORE

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What Do You Do with Cremated Remains?

Published: January 6, 2023

What happens when no one decides what to do with the six pounds of cremated remains that are left following the funeral or memorial service? You might be surprised at some of the unusual places where they show up....READ MORE

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Preparing for a Funeral: What Should be Buried with a Loved One?

Published: December 23, 2022

Saying goodbye to a loved one is never easy. What you do to say goodbye can also affect how you feel while you grieve. While there’s no right or wrong way to say goodbye, burying something special with your loved one can help you feel more connected to them and remind yourself how much they were loved. But what should...READ MORE

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My Financial Advisor Doesn’t Think it’s a Good Idea to Preplan My Funeral

Published: December 9, 2022

The butcher, the baker, the candle stick maker. Does anyone go to the butcher for a candle? Would anyone even think of asking the funeral director for investment advice? The financial advisor, while very knowledgeable about money and investments, has little experience in helping a family honor the life of someone they...READ MORE

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What is an Ossuary?

Published: November 25, 2022

Ossuaries are making a comeback as an alternative final resting place for cremated remains. In ancient times as far back as c. 40 B.C.E. Ossuaries were popular among the Jewish population. An ossuary is a chest, box, building, well, cave or site made to serve as the final resting place of human skeletal remains. Hist...READ MORE

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Get Your Family Involved in Funeral Planning

What Do You Do with Cremated Remains?

Preparing for a Funeral: What Should be Buried with a Loved One?

My Financial Advisor Doesn’t Think it’s a Good Idea to Preplan My Funeral

What is an Ossuary?

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