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Personalizing Funeral Stationery
It’s no secret that funeral arrangements are a lot of work. They require planning, organizing, filling out paperwork, contacting family members and friends, and making last minute arrangements to be carried out within three days. But one of the most important aspects of a funeral service is the funeral stationery. These service sheets are easy to create and include pictures, poems or[...]
Ghana's Fantasy Coffins
For the Ga people who live in Ghana, funerals are a time of mourning but also celebration. They believe when a person dies they move to another life. They want to celebrate and honor their loved ones by sending them off in a brightly colored, unique coffin that suits their personality. The Ga carpenters have become quite famous for the coffins they build, they even export coffins to the[...]
MemryStone - Giving More Meaning to Cremation
A funeral director in Massachusetts now offers a unique product to help survivors feel more connected and confident in the act of cremation. William “BT” Hathaway of Hathaway Family Funeral Homes has developed a ceramic “token” which he calls MemryStone.Survivors inscribe each MemryStone with a personal message, they then place the ceramic with the deceased and it travels[...]
Hearses are Constantly Changing Through the Ages
Transporting a casket to and from a funeral can be done in more ways than just the traditional hearse. Over the years, funeral transportation has evolved and expanded to a variety of vehicles, each one used as a means of personalizing the funeral to reflect upon the person being commemorated. Below[...]
Affordable Space Memorials the Way of the Future
"I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night." - Sarah Williams, English PoetSince the dawn of humankind, space has long fascinated humankind. From Nicolaus Copernicus to Gene Roddenberry, from Galileo Galilei to Stephen Hawking, from Isaac Newton to Walt Disney our species has[...]
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