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Tombstone Photography
Pictures are a great way to document graveyards, photographs make for beautiful scenic views of the cemetery as well as capturing inscriptions on individual tombstones. Sometimes it can be quite difficult to achieve clear, sharp photos of stones that are centuries old. Some stones may be easy to read up close, but if you want to capture some artsy, three dimensional carvings and[...]
Life Beyond The Groove
For any audiophile, music is the soundtrack of life - for And Vinyly, a UK-based company, the question was posed, "When the album that is life finally reaches the end, wouldn't it be nice to keep that record spinning for eternity?"With the newest focus in memorial keepsakes steering toward personalization, companies across the world are now toiling with alternatives in body disposal[...]
Burying People with Pets
It is a common practice to bury people with their loved ones, whether it be siblings, spouses or parents. Another practice with questionable status, however, is the burying of people along with their pets. Over the years, various outlets have reported this occurring, either with pets in human cemeteries or vice-versa.In the UK, only about half a dozen cemeteries allow for burial of pets[...]
Until Further Notice, I Am Alive: A Lesson in How to Die with Grace
Every once in a while you read a book that completely changes the way you view the world. This is one of those books.Until Further Notice: I am Alive, guides you through the twists and turns of a terminal condition. As a critic, writer and illustrator, author Tom Lubbock could describe a work of[...]
Dying Patient Leaves a Musical Legacy
Sheri Swick loved her three kids and four grandkids. She wanted to leave something for them to remember her by. She was in palliative care in a hospital in London, Ontario when Jill Kennedy-Tufts, the hospital's musical therapist, agreed to help Swick record a legacy. The hospital and Kennedy-Tufts have used this program to optimize the quality of life for palliative patients and their[...]
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