About Me

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.

Key Financial Tips To Consider When Planning A Funeral For A Loved One Who Has Unexpectedly Passed Away

Posted on August 31, 2017

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. [Read More]

Five Tips For Finding Grief Support In Your Community

Posted on August 24, 2017

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. [Read More]

Use Your Recently-Deceased Aunt's Prized Rose Bushes To Decorate For Her Memorial Service

Posted on August 1, 2017

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. [Read More]

Essential Tips For Creating An Online Invitation To A Burial Service

Posted on July 21, 2017

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. [Read More]