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Understanding Who Has the Legal Authority to Make Funeral Arrangements
When a loved one passes away, there are many details to attend to and choices to be made. The planning for funeral arrangements alone usually requires more than 100 decisions, such as:
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Sunday, October 17, 2021
What Does a Pallbearer Do? The Complete Guide to Duties and Etiquette
The role of a pallbearer at a funeral comes with both honor and responsibility.
Pallbearer duties primarily consist of helping to carry the casket during a traditional funeral or burial.
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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Visiting a Terminally Ill Loved One: How to Handle this Difficult but Important Act of Love
Watching once-vibrant friends or family members decline due to age or illness is never easy.
If you have a terminally ill loved one in your life, it can be difficult to know how to act in their p...
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Thursday, September 23, 2021
Choosing Meaningful Funeral Readings is a Snap with These Five Tips
Funeral readings provide a wonderful opportunity to remember a departed loved one.
They are meant to bring comfort to the grieving while celebrating the life of the one who passed on. Scripture, ...
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Friday, September 17, 2021
Simplify Your Life with These Clever Senior-Friendly Downsizing Tips
Downsizing in your golden years comes with many benefits.
Lower energy bills, less cleaning and maintenance, more time for fun, and possibly even moving closer to loved ones. It’s a wonderful way...
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Saturday, August 28, 2021
Hosting a Memorable Repast: Answer These Six Questions to Create a Loving, Remarkable Event
Saying the final goodbye to a departed loved one is undeniably difficult.
On top of all of the emotions involved, many details must be attended to and the planning can seem burdensome. Fortunately...
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Saturday, August 14, 2021
Headstone Etiquette: Yes, Grave Markers Come with Some Important Rules
Most people are familiar with headstones to some degree. While you may not have purchased one, you have probably seen these grave markers in cemeteries and other burial places.
However, you may be...
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Tuesday, August 10, 2021
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Seven Keys to Writing a Headstone Inscription that Honors Your Loved One
A headstone is an expensive, permanent, and important monument so it’s essential that you get it right.
Once you’ve chosen the grave marker, it’s time to think about the words you want to inscribe...
Extending Condolences: Eight Tips for Sharing Your Heartfelt Sympathies
Most people find it hard to put their deepest sympathies into words.
Whether you are posting to a funeral home’s online sympathy board or sending condolences by mail, knowing what to say and how ...
The Protocol for Funeral Processions: Ten Important Things You Need to Know
Good funeral etiquette also involves following the protocols for the procession.
Even if you’ve never participated in one, chances are you have seen a funeral procession and may have wondered abo...
Eight Important Considerations for Young Children at Funerals
Losing a loved one impacts everyone who cherished the departed. If you are planning a funeral or memorial service, you may need to decide whether or not young children should attend.
Grieving fam...
Do You Know the Many Advantages of Pre-Paying a Funeral?
Making funeral arrangements is never an easy thing to do.
When a loved one passes away without leaving behind any instructions, it can make planning their funeral even more challenging for surviv...
Developing Your Legacy: How Do You Want to be Remembered?
When we pass on, we are remembered by the imprint we have etched into the minds and hearts of others.
Our legacies are made up of a combination of successes, failures, contributions, life lessons...
Is a Senior Living Community Right for You? Consider These Important Benefits
Are you considering downsizing for retirement?
If you foresee your current home becoming a challenge to maintain or not meeting your needs as you age, you might consider making the move to a seni...
