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05/28/2026

05/26/2026

Men and women grieve differently. Some women often need to talk while some men prefer to stay busy and keep their feelings to themselves. Many children grieve as deeply as adults, but express their feelings through behavior rather than words.

05/24/2026

Natural Burial: The Oldest “New” Funeral Tradition.
Although green or natural burials might sound like a new concept, it actually would have been considered a traditional burial up until the 20th century. Before the development of chemicals and synthetic materials, burials were simple with very little environmental impact.

05/22/2026

Willet Babcock was a furniture and casket maker by trade, and ended up in Paris, Texas. Before he died, in 1881, he ordered himself an impressive memorial from a master-stonecutter, a German immigrant named Gustave Klein, who carved some of the most ornate grave markers at the time.

05/20/2026

John Paul Jones was the father of the American Navy, best known for shouting, “I have not yet begun to fight!” in response to a request for his surrender during a Revolutionary War battle

05/15/2026

In choosing cremation, you decide where cremated remains reside. Some opt for a placing it permanently at a cemetery, while others prefer to scatter remains at a favorite location of their loved one. But make sure to check with a funeral professional on where you can legally scatter cremated remains!

05/12/2026

Is scattering my ashes the only option? People often think that if they are cremated, they then need to choose a meaningful place to have their remains scattered. If this isn’t something you wish to do, you may want to consider having a memorial rock or bench placed in the cemetery of your choice. This is an alternative to both the traditional burial and scattered ashes.

05/11/2026

Getting your end-of-life wishes in order helps your family immensely. Having to decide on funeral options in the days after losing a loved one is difficult to say the least. Plan ahead and take comfort in knowing you aren't leaving additional stress for your family.

05/09/2026

A grief poem by Rudyard Kipling we thought may be helpful today --

For a season there must be pain -
For a little, little space
I shall lose the sight of her face,
Take back the old life again
While She is at rest in the place.
For a season this pain must endure,
For a little, little while
I shall sigh more often than smile
Till Time shall work me a cure,
And the pitiful days beguile.
For that season we must be apart,
For a little length of years,
Till my life's last hour nears,
And, above the beat of my heart,
I hear Her voice in my ears.
But I shall not understand -
Being set on some later love,
Shall not know her for whom I strove,
Till she reach me forth her hand,
Saying, "Who but I have the right?"
And out of a troubled night
Shall draw me safe to the land.