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What is a funeral invitation? Should you send them out in the mail or make phone calls? What about Facebook or an email? Planning a funeral is stressful and full of questions. If you need help making decisions about funeral invitations, read on to learn what you need to know.
Your beloved armed forces veteran has passed on. How do you plan the perfect funeral to honor his or her memory? You probably have a lot of questions. How do you schedule a military funeral? Which papers need to be signed and submitted? Is there a specific protocol you need to follow? Who is going …
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Living funerals are becoming a trend. A “living funeral” is like a regular funeral, but with one giant twist – you’re alive. But that is a total contradiction – can you really have a funeral before you die? Why would you want to? What’s it like, why do people do it, and what do you …
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A “death knell.” When was the last time you heard that phrase? Or what about a “funeral toll”? You may have heard either or both sayings your whole life, but never gave it any thought. What is it? What does it mean? There is something so ominous about it. Read on to find out why …
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Planning your own funeral is not something most people like to think about. All too often, we don’t want to talk about the subject of death, much less actually plan it out.
What do you call the container for ashes after cremation? Do you even need one? Is an urn container the same thing as a cremation container? If you’re new to this whole cremation / urn / ashes / cremains thing, read on. We’ll explain what you need to know.
“Should I go to the funeral? I really… just… don’t want to. What should I do?” Don’t worry – you are not the first person to ever ask this question. We’d all like for the answer to be super straightforward: a definite, certain, no-doubt-about-it here’s what to do. But the truth is that there are …
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You need to find a good funeral home. If you’ve just experienced the loss of a loved one, you probably need to find a funeral home right now. Even if you’re taking your time and planning weeks, months, or even years ahead, it’s still a good idea to figure out how to choose a funeral …
What is a celebration of life service? Is this different from a funeral? What should you expect if you’ve been invited to or plan on going to one? What should you wear, and is there any other etiquette that you need to be aware of? Today, we’re going to be answering these questions for you. …
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Today we’re going to be sharing with you our top 21 picks for traditional funeral songs. We’ve got timeless hymns like “How Great Thou Art,” as well as more modern classics, like Vince Gill’s “Go Rest High On That Mountain.” And everything in between. So no matter what type of traditional funeral music you’re looking …
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