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Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole was a Hawaiian musician best known for his 1993 album Facing Future and the cover medley of Over the Rainbow and What A Wonderful World which was his most most popular song. Named one of the most popular funeral songs of all time it has been used in countless movies and television commercials.IZ, throughout his entire life, was obese and at one point carried[...]
Frank and Herbie - A Little Love Story
For five decades Frank Knight protected Herbie from disease and from a life of becoming someone's furniture. Herbie, as Frank affectionately nicknamed him, was a 217 year old elm tree. Frank, who graduated with a degree in forestry, was a pulpwood and timber dealer, who in 1956, volunteered to be the Town of Yarmouth, Maine's tree warden. As tree warden it was Frank's job to protect[...]
Why Are We Buried Six Feet Under?
Some people might hear the words "Six Feet Under" and think of the death metal band from Tampa, Florida; others may become reminiscent of the successful HBO series by Allan Ball, but in the end, that idiom that has long been associated to death has been around for many years with its origins tracing as far back as the mid-1600s and re-emerging in the during the mid-1800s.It was during[...]
Restoring the Ocean's Reefs after Death
Over the years, it seems environmental awareness has been extending its reache beyond just the actions conducted by the living but also how we memorialize our dead in an attempt to minimize the carbon footprint we make during our time on Earth.Ever since Al Gore appeared on screen with his 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth, awareness toward global warming has only increased. People[...]
The Pros and Cons of Pet Cremation and Burial
While there are many options for arranging a funeral sendoff that memorializes and commemorates a life lived, pet funerals are increasingly growing more popular as pets are being recognized more as members of a family rather than just a pet. As such, when the death of a family pet occurs, there often comes with it a special kind of sorrow similar to the grief felt when a loved one[...]
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