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Talking About Urns and Caskets

Welcome to my site about urns and caskets. My name is Billy Vance. When I was a young boy, I loved to pour through the catalogs full of burial urns, display urns and caskets of all kinds. Coming from a family full of funeral home professionals made these catalogs widely available. My family even frequently held discussions about the latest model updates. As I browsed through the options, and listened to the in depth conversations, I was always struck about the material quality and level of craftsmanship put into each one. I will use this site to discuss the urn and casket selection process in more detail. Thanks for coming by.

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How You Can Choose Cremation And Still Have A Traditional Service
More people are choosing cremation over a traditional burial for different reasons. These reasons may include religion, simplicity, environmental concerns, cost, and claustrophobia. Regardless of the reason, you can still celebrate the life of your deceased loved one with family. Read on to find out how you can choose cremation and still have a traditional service: Ask About Cremation Services You should know that funeral homes offer a variety of options.

Key Financial Tips To Consider When Planning A Funeral For A Loved One Who Has Unexpectedly Passed Away
In an ideal world, everyone would be able to pre-pay and pre-plan their funeral, but unfortunately, that is not always possible. Sadly, that often leaves friends and family members in the unfortunate experience of needing to do themselves. In that instance, the following advice will be quite useful. #1-Choose A Funeral Home That Accepts The Life Insurance Policy  You might be shocked to discover that not all funeral homes accept all life insurance policies.

Five Tips For Finding Grief Support In Your Community
Dealing with grief is extremely difficult and can make everyday living difficult, which is why it's important to find some kind of grief support in your community. This support can help you cope better with your situation and, hopefully, move on. Here are five tips to help you find the grief support you are looking for in your community: Call the Local Mental Health Association: One of the first steps you can take is calling your local mental health association or suicide hotline.

Use Your Recently-Deceased Aunt's Prized Rose Bushes To Decorate For Her Memorial Service
If you would like to use some of your recently-deceased aunt's prized rose bushes to decorate for the memorial service that you are holding in her honor, the following options will showcase the roses and beautify the room where the ceremony is being held. Create Individual Bouquets For Guests Use pruning shears to clip roses from each bush. Cut each branch at an angle and create stems that are the same length.

Essential Tips For Creating An Online Invitation To A Burial Service
So much of modern communication is done online. People announce engagements with a photo on Instagram and reveal first photos of their baby to loved ones via Facebook. It's only natural that people also often share information about life's tragedies online, too. If you need to communicate information about burial services to a lot of people, an online invitation can be the best way to go. Follow these tips for creating an online information to a burial service.

Three Steps For Planning A Funeral And Final Resting Place
To be certain that you are doing what you can to commemorate the life of a relative, you need to find the best funeral home available to serve you. These funeral homes can be trusted to handle things like the memorial grave marker, casket, and even the obituary. When you want to get the most out of this type of service from a funeral home that can provide for you, read below and apply the guidelines listed.

Things To Think About Before Scattering A Loved One's Ashes
When you attend a cemetery burial, you'll notice that everything is performed in a specific order. If you've just had a loved one pass away and his or her body has been cremated, you may find yourself helping to organize scattering the ashes. While you can technically just scatter the remains in the desired location, it's respectful to make a bit of a ceremony out of doing so. You may wish to invite a handful of family members and develop a plan for how the event will unfold.

Is A Memorial Service Right For A Lost Loved One?
Following the death of a loved one, you and your family have decide between holding a funeral or memorial service. The memorial service is usually the more economical option and offers the chance to honor the memory of a lost loved one without the added strain of paying thousands of dollars for an expensive funeral. If you are unsure whether or not a memorial service is the right option, here is what you need to know.

Cremation Ceremony Plans That Incorporate Your Grandmother's Love Of Flowers
If your grandmother was a dedicated florist throughout her lifetime and you would like to hold an outdoor cremation ceremony that incorporates her love of flowers, the following suggestions may be helpful when making plans.  Bouquets And Brooches Purchase fresh floral arrangements that contain varieties of flowers that your grandmother was fond of. Order brooches that have large flowers secured to them and set them on a tray. As guests arrive for the ceremony, hand out bouquets and brooches to the guests.

3 Things You Need To Consider After Cremating A Body
Many people chose to cremate the body of a loved one after they pass away. This is a hygienic and appropriate way to deal with the burial of a loved one and is a popular choice for many people. However, just because you cremate the body doesn't mean that you are done making decisions about the burial. Here are some of the common ways to dispose or keep the ashes and the benefits of each.